Comraich Chickens Part I The red wattle of the elder statesman, jowl-like and pendulous, wobbles and shudders as he stiffly stalks past. Fluffy undergarments on show, tiny pink combs perched just so, the young girls trip ahead. Matrons, bosomy and usually bustling, sit and doze dazed by the afternoon’s heat. Yellow pollen pannier’d bees buzz busily in and out of blooms Birds twitter, an ant scurries across a stick A weathered white whelk shell spirals out From between the rocks on which I sit. Comraich Chickens Part II From within the acid yellow bright ragwort, The frothy cream of meadow sweet, Amongst the cool green swirl and furl of ferns Comes a chattering chirp, a gentle chunter, Drying grasses rustle and part. The regal rooster and his hareem appear From the shadows into the sun. Full of purpose, bright eyes sharply peer Seeking out the next seed, ant, or fly. A bluetit watches as they pass by, Perched high in the leaves of a lime, Then he too about his business goes. Have just entered a couple of short pieces to the Tarbert Book Festival ... eek! It's the first time I've entered a competition & I won't hear for a while so I'm not going to hold my breath!
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