thecraig
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2001-03-26
04:33 AM
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thecraig
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2001-03-26
04:40 AM
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My friends the Chickens
Three have died just one left.
Because she's there She's the best;
Rooster mates , But holds back seed,
She's to old to create from need.
Not even his brand, she's gold He's white
A mother daughter & Grandchild,
all his , That keeps him light.
Goldy feeds with them
though her eyes are dim,
She misses most of the food
not directly under her chin.
She sees their necks go down,
yes she sees that in a blur,
She guesses they must be feeding,
so gives herself a stir.
Just below their heads she pecks,
throwing beak & head from side to side,
not picking up anything just there really for the ride;
It has to be done with hand now,
separate from the others to avoid a row.
Jealousy means a cruel stare,
Who knows what when I am not there?
She can find a palm filled with seed,
she goes wild & frantic gulping that feed.
How did we get there? I followed her lead
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Just A Woman
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since 2001-03-10
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2001-03-26
09:28 AM
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I have no experience with chickens, thecraig, but that was an interesting read.  I do actually have some cows across the street but I'm not getting that close.  "Often the test of courage is not to die but to live"
~Vittorio Alferi~
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helen smith
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2001-04-20
07:31 PM
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Craig I only have one chicken left ,,,she was the only one who would not go into the pen at night ..all the others went in to roost and that is where the fox got them . soo now she survives indepentdently and alone ..suffering the sheep ddog to "round her up " constantly . I know she misses the roosters who always spent so much time chasing each other that they forgot her ..I know she has eggs somewhere but I cannot find them because she does not cackle to give the game away .. but they will never hatch now so it is all so useless ,Still she is nice to look at in her autumn tonings and being only one now I never feed her...but I am going to love her more since your poem and be kinder to her .........I killed her friends with kindness .....locking them up each night aaaahhhhhhhhhh
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thecraig
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2001-04-20
08:33 PM
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I have photo's I shall send
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helen smith
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2001-04-21
04:05 AM
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i miss you craig are you well and happy ?
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