Ten Dead Chickens
We woke to find ten
Dead chickens in the yard
.
Not a single broken neck between them
And no throats cut either
.
This was not the work of
Dog fox dingo or feral cat
.
We checked the water was untainted
And the grain still fresh
.
However without funds and goods
To exchange or pay the Vet Man
.
It was necessary to consult
A local Shaman
.
Who threw three bones
A stone and a feather
.
All loosely bound in un-tanned leather
Against the dung wall
.
He then concluded
We were visited in the night
.
By some mischievous Dust Devil
Who simply came to play and merely took
Ten chicken’s breaths away
.
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Author:
Neville (
Offline) - Published: April 24th, 2019 01:58
- Comment from author about the poem: Inspired by true events that occurred during my most recent voluntary work placement at a psychiatric hospital in West Africa
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Comments7
Ah - just read your comment at the top - so had to adjust my own in -put a bit........ Wow- - what a sad mystery and told with your flair it had my attention from the first line Nev..........spirits or no those chicks will stay with me all day - - poor things.......... Fay x
thank you kindly and ever so much Fay x
Spookiness,N! Fido would be a guard-dog to them.
lots of spooky things happened throughout that near six month stint, I can tell you... thanks for popping in... Neville
Maybe that Shaman was right, some deaths can be inexplicable in other ways. Enjoyed the tale.
thanks sir...
There's more goes on than that which we can perceive.
darn true.. thanks for checking in..... N
Strange
these things happen.. ta
N
Brilliantly done from lifes mysterious mysteries.
thank you my friend... Neville
You can take such subject and so poetically write about it, that's a gift.
And yes, the Dust Devil/Dust Storm/ Dust Spout probably is the culprit.
thank you Suresh, you are most kind... please excuse the late reply,, I have been away.. Neville
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