I talk to chickens!

There's method in my madness?

Don't think me bananas, cause I talk to Brahmas
Sussex, Leghorns and Rhode Island Red,
all breeds of chicken, scratching and picking
from early morn, till they go to bed.
Each bird has a name, no two the same,
Pinky and Perky, each as big as a turkey,
Jenny, Henny-penny, just a few of many,
hilarious, gregarious and quintessentially quirky.
I have no human friends, just a large flock of hens
and my wife ran away some years ago,
once cheek by jowl, she threw in the towel
when my Rhode Island rooster began to crow,
with stern scowl, she said, ' me or the fowl?
So alas, I had to let her to go!
No, I'll not renege on a hen or fresh egg
and should one ever talk back, I'll know I'm 'crackerjack'
for though chickens are clever, they cannot whatsoever
converse in two way conversation,
except for Winifred my Wyandotte, who tells me,
" it's people who have lost the plot"
and I agree with her astute observation!

Author's Note

Please, decide for yourself..

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Tom, I have such fond memories of feeding the chickens during childhood stays with my maternal grandparents, and of the time spent on our family farm after my dad retired from the Army. I can see the baby chicks and hear them peeping under the warmth of the light of their brooding box (think that's right). But, there was always "chicken killing time" and the memory of that is not as pleasant.

But back to your poem filled with great passion for the many breeds. I can just see Pinky and Perky, Jenny, Henny-penny and the others as they strut as chickens do. But ah, how wise are Winifred and your Wyandotte who see us as we are. The chickens know what is their purpose, and how they are to behave. We humans are not as focused at times, as we don't have a clue as to what we are doing, or what we are supposed to be doing. Well, we might know but we just aren't as good as faring through the barnyard of life. And then there are those who have perfected the art of playing chicken when they should be stepping up to help others, or taking care of their "chick" instead of dodging responsibility.

Your rhyme and rhythm are perfect as always; your humor intact, and your gusto for members of the animal kingdom as enjoyable as ever!! My favorite lines are about the wife and the Rhode Island rooster - she got the boost, while he stayed on the roost! LOL

Now, I'm off to have a plate of scrambled eggs. And I refuse to believe the sky is falling! We should have better sense! LOL

[Tom]

Thank you Sheila for your wonderful and insightful review, even more appreciative as I know you are going through a difficult time, yet still you take a little time out to remember your friends here on the cafe site, admirable and stellar, but as I already know, your are a Lady of substance, a quality so lacking in modern humanity

[Sheila Kline]

Your words of kindness and understanding are so very much appreciated!! I hope to be more present here on the Cafe, and soon!

[Sami Khalil]

Don't bring a fox to your hen house but sacrifice a wife for them...lol
This was an utmost fun and learning from a very creative poet and observer. Do you like dark meat or white meat, brown eggs or white eggs???
Fried, grilled or boiled...
Excellent, Tom....:).................

[Tom]

Thank you Sami, yes, though I like foxes but not when they come near the hen-house lol...

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome. ...::::)))

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Clever, great imagery, humor, rhythm and rhyme. Animal lovers' unite in this shared peculiarity. Yes, I talk to my dog- all day long! I agree with Winifred, "it's people who have lost the plot"...Great!

[Tom]

Thank you Annette for your very perceptive review of my little chicken analogy!

[Lydia Shutter]

Giggling here.....yup, Winifred knows the score for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed this one, Tom. Lots of humor and alliteration throughout. Great rhyming too. A winner! Lydi**

[Tom]

Thank you Lydia, I know a bit tongue & cheek but those birds do have appeal and charm by the bucketload lol..

[Great Aunt Astri]

C***s say a lot when they crow, and a mummy hen certainly proclaims how proud she is when she has laid an egg. So I think Winifred has a very valid point. But I think some human 'chicks' are worth at least, investigating? I talk to the birds in the garden too! And they go tell it from the tree tops!

[Tom]

Glad we can relate and thank you for reading & reviewing ... https://youtu.be/10dmK7O-KSY

[Jorge Peppertrees]

This was very fun to read and had a bouncy feeling to it.

[Tom]

Thank you Jorge!

[barleygirl]

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! This is so much like my own life, except not chickens . . . just wildlife & pets in general! I wish I'd written this! Now I want to think upon my own version of your brilliance! Your word play is most fun & good combination of sounds, as well as being a playful well-told story! Great job!

[Tom]

Thank you Barley for your wholehearted review of my little 'fowl' tale, and thrilled to know it has inspired You!!

[barleygirl]

Trying to decide: I talk to DOGs . . . or FROGs?!?!? *smile* (((HUGS)))

[Tom]

Anything but people lol..

[barleygirl]

I'm just so not into talking to people. That's why I love your poem so much!

[Tom]

Touché, much prefer to postulate in poetry, don't you?

[Poetic Beauty]

This is super funny. Sure to put a smile on everyone's face

[Tom]

Thank you Poetic Beauty, hope it put a smile on yours?

[Einstein Noodle]

bk bk bguak! as long as your happy Tom! that is all that matters eh!?
;)
E.

[Tom]

Eggsactly E. And thank you for stopping by my coop!

[Beccy]

I have decided for myself; and I have decided I am firmly with Winifred. :))

Great fun and also astutely observed by not only Winifred the Wyandotte.

Beccy.

[Tom]

Cheers Beccy, glad Winifred won you over lol.. she is a wise old bird!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Enjoyed like the style very clever

[Tom]

Thank you Julie!