Cook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry PodcastFly Little Bird1×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -2:45-2:45Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Fly Little BirdA Sonnet read by Cosmic Poet Simon PoleThe Spoken WholeMay 06, 2026ShareTranscriptEventually our children have to leave home, and if we’re lucky they’ll remember us as the ones who loved them. From the Poems For Ocean collection.Reel-to-Reel image by Joe Haput CC BYAudio CreditsDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksCook & Crank: The Cosmic Poetry PodcastOfficial Substack handle of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole.Official Substack handle of Cosmic Poet Simon Pole.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeThe Spoken WholeRecent EpisodesO CatApr 29 • The Spoken WholeThe Married LifeApr 22 • The Spoken WholeSpace DomeApr 15 • The Spoken WholeRags of TimeApr 8 • The Spoken WholeThe KingApr 1 • The Spoken WholeAstro Zombies (1968)Mar 25 • The Spoken WholeScenes From A WarMar 18 • The Spoken Whole