It's been awhile since 1st Writes has gotten together, so we're doing a summer writing prompt. We'll post them this week and maybe next. The first one up is from Patti Clugston.
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| Photo by Patti Clugston, 2013 |
Summertime
by Patti Clugston
Walking outside makes me imagine what it must
feel like in the tropics.
Chickens are jungle fowl, but the heat is
very hard on them.
The hens stand around, beak open, wings propped
out from the body.
They stay in the shade, under the Lilac bush,
dug into the dirt.
Dust bathing is a favorite activity.
They look like they are having a seizure or
dying, wings flapping, dust flying, but the dust cools the skin off under the
feathers.
Egg production drops off, it is just too
hot.
I take bowls of ice cubes up to the shady nap
spot a few times a day.
They seem to appreciate it.
Snickers, my favorite bunny, gets a fan & a
large frozen water bottle every day to beat the heat.
She spreads out beside the coldness &
relaxes.
The ice becomes her best friend.
I treat her with cold carrot chips &
she is a happy bunny.
Trying to keep everyone cool in the summer
heat.
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| Photo by Patti Clugston, 2013 |
