farm – Poetry & More

Cock of the walk

This barn yard! Is mine. This grass! Is mine. Watch me scratch off. This air! Is mine. That feed! Is mine. Got my eyes on you. Get out! Silly human. Can’t you see my strut? My dander is up. Chest puffed out. Talons a little wider. Standing a little taller. I’ll chase you intoContinue reading “Cock of the walk”

Country Chicken

Part 2 of 2 Last night, she came flapping around and ran me from my sleep. The noise. “Bawk. Bawk!” After some time (the moon getting higher in the night sky), I finally found a spot. High in the barn by a big open space. As I drifted off to sleep, a squeak woke me.Continue reading “Country Chicken”