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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Clocks, Locks And Socks comical poem 663 by Angela Lansbury Copyright

Watch to watch. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. 

 Clocks, Locks And Socks comical poem 66 by Angela Lansbury

I yawn - put clock faces away

I'll treat late afternoon like night

I shrug, put watch and phone away

Later I'll turn night into day

Forced to get up when nature calls

I see it's three, it's not yet light

That's how I guess that it's still night

Don't turn on lights, just hold the walls

I feel awake, go back to bed

Silk pillow's waiting for my head

I yawn and sigh, kick off my socks

I know it's night, I don't need clocks

I yawn and sigh and sigh and yawn

Can't sleep - yet suddenly it's dawn

I turn over, then check the clocks

I've overslept, that is a shock

I hear the bell, I hear loud knocks

I find my shoes, hunt, seek my socks

Unlock, Parcels. I sign, re-lock

Not yet mid-day! Good news from clocks!

It's getting late, I'm short of time

Sorry, I must re-use old rhyme

No-one's ignored me if they mock

I've won more time, beaten the clock.

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About Angela Lansbury

I have blogs on travel with angela, dress of the day, and this blog, Comic poems  Hazel Nutter, all on blogspot.

You can see and buy my books on Amazon and Lulu.com

My latest book published in 2025 is Embarrassing Moments by Angela Lansbury.

Sleepless, Sleepy, Slept comic poem 227 by Angela Lansbury

Four poster bed in the Old Bridge Hotel. Photo by Angela Lansbury. copyright.

Old proverbs tell you what is true

Eternal truths kick me and you

Like kind mother, helpful teacher

God's stern rules, persistent preacher

 

You can't burn candles at both ends

Stayed up late? You must make amends

Sleep tight! Alas I woke at night

I hope oversleep puts clocks right

Do I need eight, full hours, or more?

Upright in planes, or on the floor?

I should be grateful I'm in bed

But thoughts fight battles in my head

No borrower nor lender be

The person who I cheat's me.

Last night I used my time awake

Then shut my eyes, ignored day break

Will I be turned back at heaven

Because I slept to eleven?

No matter, I passed one life's test

I made sure I got eight hours' rest.

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