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A chicken
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A chicken |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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A chicken came to call but decided on next door and mingles now its voice with that of traffic noise. It's louder and more piercing and directs my attention to the more meaningful like an angel sent to reinstate long lost emotive love. It has no shelter overhead or place of safe retreat because like love it must not hide from the element, surprise. So love's a chicken, see, in the heat of fear until the dark and lonely nights herald in anguish. But it's out there day and night pleading with the ether while seeking sustenance from life's meagre offerings. I'm glad it lives next door because too close and I'm appalled at the trials and tribulations decreed to always be before we have it all! Helen / 8 November 2010 |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Helen Yep you got it just right. Reminds me of Billy Joel's 'Innocent Man' song. No kidding, trials and tribulations but the overview is so confusing isn't it. No wonder a person stays gaurded after a serious hurt. Yet, the heart of the gaurded one is still yearning for love. Complicated flecks of dust us humans. Loved it Helen simply loved it! Eric |
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Eusta B. Mae Senior Member
since 2010-05-03
Posts 903 |
Helen, how you take your magic thread and sew a chicken and love together is truely amazing to me.ebm |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Eric. I'm so glad you liked the "story". It's based on fact, you know. A chicken really did materialize out of nowhere. ebm -  Thanks. I just write what comes to me ... out of nowhere. |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
Not much to admire about love, eh? Haha |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
You mean a real live honest to goodness chicken with feathers, a bill, sqwak and all that stuff!!! WELL! I really over analyzed that didn't I? I thought I was so smart.....he he got me didn't it?? Loved it all the same... Eric |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
I like that... anything can be a metaphor, anything a poem... great writing, Helen Best~ Amaryllis |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Eric - as they say in the classics, "You did good". I just love it when people "analyze" correctly. Thank you. Amaryllis - Thanks. What about a chicken poem challenge? |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
this is about like the cow that was in my front yard the other day enjoyed this piece |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
JerryPat - I'm sorry, I missed your comment. No, not much to admire but therein lies the challenge. Dixie - Thanks and, yes, it can be anything that passes by one's awareness. Helen |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
A chicken challenge? lol I love the idea! As long as we don`t invite Col. Sanders  |
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