Chickens often inspire poets to capture them in words. One of my favorites is Robert Frost's poem about his favorite chicken, A Blue Ribbon at Amesbury, which is in my book and I've referenced here since March 26, 2008. The May 24 issue of the New Yorker includes a poem by Gary Whitehead, A Glossary of Chickens, http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2010/05/24/100524po_poem_whitehead.
Like a good wordsmith, he's looking for words to describe the unique behaviors and characteristics of chickens, such as "the sweetness of hens but not roosters."
Thanks for a charming poem that caused me to reflect on the many aspects that make chickens so appealing, Gary.
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- Christine Heinrichs
- As a professional journalist, I began writing about heritaqe poultry after my daughter and I acquired our first chickens in the 1980s. Voyageur Press invited me to write How to Raise Chickens in 2007, followed by How to Raise Poultry in 2009. New editions of both were published in 2013 and 2014. The poultry book covers ducks, geese, swans, turkeys, guineafowl, game birds and ratites as well as chickens. My next book, The Backyard Field Guide to Chickens, will be available in May 2016. Traditional breeds are the best choice for small flocks. I continue as a regular contributor to Backyard Poultry magazine.
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