Ten Dead Chickens

Neville

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

.

 

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline 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
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments7

  • Fay Slimm.

    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

    • Neville

      thank you kindly and ever so much Fay x

    • orchidee

      Spookiness,N! Fido would be a guard-dog to them.

      • Neville

        lots of spooky things happened throughout that near six month stint, I can tell you... thanks for popping in... Neville

      • Goldfinch60

        Maybe that Shaman was right, some deaths can be inexplicable in other ways. Enjoyed the tale.

        • Neville

          thanks sir...

        • dusk arising

          There's more goes on than that which we can perceive.

          • Neville

            darn true.. thanks for checking in..... N

          • Frederick Samson

            Strange

            • Neville

              these things happen.. ta

              N

            • Poetic Dan

              Brilliantly done from lifes mysterious mysteries.

              • Neville

                thank you my friend... Neville

              • Suresh

                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.

                • Neville

                  thank you Suresh, you are most kind... please excuse the late reply,, I have been away.. Neville



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