Farmer’s Hens
It was an old farm
Open as an eagles door,
The mouth from which
Children's food spew,
The molten chewed delicacies,
A baby's favorite.
Not the worm,
Snail or cowering critter,
But,
Entrails of a hen,
Rabbit or pigeon sitter.
In diving flight
A shriek was more
Certain than a pawn's decision.
In view of the open ranch
Sweeping feathers flew.
In the eagle's claws
A hen's life was through.
The farmer pulled the hammer,
And aimed the cross-hairs.
"Not again!" He said, "but you!"
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Submitted by RonaldBunch on December 15, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXBXXXCXXC XAXXBXBCXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 480 |
Words | 102 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 11, 10 |
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