The Chick Cycle

thinkerbell

A quivering egg rolls over

Warmed to life in incubator

Life attempts to break free

From a sac of yolk into a world of smoke

 

A sharp pip

A piercing peck

Break the shell

Breathing bubble explodes into ocean of life 

 

Innocent life peeps out

From a broken home

Twitches it's legs

Walks out into the world

 

Robust pecking beak

Meets a human hand

Imprinted in chick for life

Is to follow its fosterer

 

Fed to enliven 

Or fed to fatten

Ball of feather plumps out

Into ball of fat

 

The chicken cajoles

Warm human hands

That caress it

Until they wring its neck 

  • Author: Poetic persona (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 1st, 2023 08:11
  • Comment from author about the poem: Being a veterinary student I have learnt extensively about poultry science as well ..also I recently read and understood the Imprinting theory of animal behaviour which explains that chicks or altricial young ones tend to follow the first thing or person that they meet and the identity of that thing or person is imprinted in their minds forever..
  • Category: Nature
  • Views: 29
  • User favorite of this poem: Sakwa Franc.
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Comments6

  • sorenbarrett

    A nice poem with a sad ending. Yes we all imprint whether biologically of psychologically. Unfortunately sometimes those things we cleave to wring our neck.

  • thinkerbell

    Very nicely described .thank you for the review dear poet😍

  • orchidee

    Yes, there's the 'ahh factor' until the last verse. Good write T.

  • thinkerbell

    Thank you dear poet for your kind words 🥰

  • Sakwa Franc

    Great work I love it

  • 2781

    Brutal ending.



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