Clocks Go Back comical poem 673 by Angela Lansbury

 Clocks go back

Now some new clocks are smart

Rado controlled

Automatic like your heart

October 26

On the last Sunday

So I'm late for my book group

Not late for work on Monday

Spring forward is what they say

In autumn fall back

So every hour is earlier

Daylight at tea time is a lack

I'd like to put an end to this

If I were king or queen

And I'd leave my clocks on their old time

The way the previous month has been

I know I'm not the only one

They say that it has to be done

For the farmers to feed cows

So they get their night and day fun

Bird clock. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

But I think it's absurd

So I.m spreading the word

Please leave clocks alone

It's confusing the birds

They are all tweeting

Their morning greeting

But there's no traffic hum

Birds think, "What have we done?"

Please hear my pleas

It's not just me. It's not right

Accidents saved in mornings 

Increase in the night

We'd get more hours of light each night

And if I should sleep late

I'd still enjoy a longer day

And not make people wait.

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