Question

why does the poet want the people to stop counting at twelve​

Answer 1

In the poem “Keeping Quiet” The poet counts up to twelve because this span of time would enable everyone to calm down and be ready for the story. 12 is number of months in a calendar year and 12 may refer to midnight after which a new day begins so here it may be used to symbolize a new beginning

Answer 2

poet wants people to count to 12 so that they will not harm any thing in the nature and not to themselves for sometime. He wants everyone to stop their activity and calm down for some time.

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