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Heroes of the Barnyard
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Heroes of the Barnyard |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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Light awoke the bantam training for his turn to rule the roost, since a yolk he had been straining for the hens that he'd seduce, so with deep inhale recruital he prepared to let it loose, adolescent cock a doodle long from roosters reproduced. Started er er er then ..ew song was halted in it's tracks and he daren't follow through for the fear of farmer's ax, seems the light that almost stirred him was a full romantic moon, and reflected on a limb was a lonely awkward loon. Well in thought horripilating fear the hens would see the loon, find this vision captivating see all roosters as poltroon and upon investigating know the bantam's small (and soon), they'd not know domesticating if they heard the loony's tune. A sonombulistic fever seized the bantam in a fear, an immature underachiever he awoke the Chanticleer the old bird (a real deciever) all his talon(t)s needed here so roust from roost though pever crying "fowl" loud and clear. By now some older hens started stirring in the coop, it's his flock and he intends to keep all suitors off his stoop, gath'ring fair weather(vane) friends cockerels in chicken poop all the poults they need defend swoop on loon a loop the loop. The bantam volunteered "I've an idea to run by, till the loon disappears that the coop they occupy, for the forecast is drear there's a threat of falling sky", this plan earned a kick to rear it was last month's bald face lie. From a corner chicken spinster who the loon had spurned before, had a notion that convinced'er would keep the hens from crossing o'er, on revealing they all winced (her looks didn't help they made eyes sore) all would shun him once evinced loon's libido'd e'er demand more. Chanticleer shook his pompadour as he swung his turkey neck, that's an idea he'd ignore for it's how he kept in check in his own revolving door hunt and peck to great effect, staring down to the dirt floor he murmured "what the heck". He'd make the sacrifice to rid them of the lusty loon, he had just the device and would protect his chick commune, t'were his birds, his paradise he'd stick a fork to that bird's spoon with the mask of cockatrice the loon repugned and none too soon. (cockatrice= a fabulous serpent produced from cock's egg hatched by a serpent. It's breath and glance were believed to be fatal) "Happy people have no history" - French Proverb |
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Elizabeth
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since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
I had fun reading this....what a scene it must have been! lol  God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
*giggling* I felt like I was watching a play unfold but all the charaters became human. A very entertaining and interesting read. I totally enjoyed every minute of it and had to take the pleasure of reading it a second time.  Well done. Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
A chicken run...I see.. from the loony? Uh oh!...words...from Foghorn Leghorn."There's somethin' wrong with that boy"...~ ~ Smart one. Quite the barnyard pickins!Sincerely, Regina It's all in the mind |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Delightful tale, Richard! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
 Wow, this was one chivalrous rooster! And hey, the poet who wrote this, well his talon(t) is pretty darn good too! This was a hoot! I loved it! ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very well done! Felt as though I were watching a cartoon. You are not only a talented writer but just a wealth of information! How do you know all these things?? Loved it! ~hugs, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Being as my other nickname is 'The Loon', I found this to be preposterously funny. LOL, I had to read it out loud. I had a bantam rooster named Copper that was like your rooster....he ruled everything, including the pot bellied pig, the dog, and the ducks. Keep this up, and it'll be really hard to identify my favorites Wells. |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
"From a corner chicken spinster who the loon had spurned before, had a notion that convinced'er would keep the hens from crossing o'er," Oh my .. the flow in this is absolutely marvelous Richard! You kept me tapping my toes all the way through with this wonderful cadence and rhyme ... very much enjoyed this terrific story! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Eggcelent writing, Richard  |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Richard--Wonderful barnyard tale...or is it tail. One I thoroughly enjoyed reading. You are a talented writer! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
You've got dragons hatching from roosters? Ya got roosters crowing at the moon? The whole barnyards in a tizzy ... and your rhymes have gone loony tune!!!! If this poem wasn't so darn clever ... I might think you'd flown your coop And I almost layed an egg ... to see you even wrote of chicken poop!!! Richard this one take the prize for the most chicken jokes ever set to verse and rhyme Im not sure it will make you rich or famous ... But if Colonel Sanders don't read this...it would be a crime. ~~~~~ Im thinking only a Texas poet could of wrote this very very cool Richard ...very clever too your cadence was as impressive as the vocabulary and word play. cluck cluck poet sir *L* I can be your hero baby ... I will kiss away the pain I will stand by you forever ... you still take my breath away ... [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 11-04-2001).] |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
I enjoyed reading this. Thank you for posting it. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
A thoroughly entertaining tale written with flawless cadence and rhyme sublime. *S* I loved every line! *S* |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Well, this girl used to skin frog legs and eat them, while wading in a creekbed! So, I enjoyed remembering my days on my grandfather's farm. Thanks! Kathleen |
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