Two Turtle Doves Poem by Mark Heathcote

Wrens - warble
Turkeys - gobble
Rooster - cock-a doodle-Doo
Calves - bleat
Cows - low, moo
Crickets - chirp, creak
And chicks - cheep!

Humans - cry, scream, sing, and talk
Darling, let's take a moonlit walk
And listen to the countless critters
All their vocal, neurotransmitters
To every sound, that crawls or slivers.

Hens - cackle, cluck
Dolphins - click
Komodo dragons - growl, snarl, hiss
Cats - purr, meow, hiss, yowl, spit
Bats - screech
Hares - squeak
Lambs - bleat

Humans - cry, scream, sing, and talk
Darling, let's take a moonlit walk
And listen to the countless critters
All their vocal, neurotransmitters
To every sound, that crawls or slivers.
Darling, they're all out there
Playing-their best-hand at solitaire.

Darling, they're all out there
Calling out; come about and find me
Sleep under my leafy teepee
Nestled close like a honey bee
For me, I just want-you-to-snuggle-up
On the settee, next to me and smile
Like two turtle doves, and coo a little while.