by Marc Darnell I expected a little puppyor a fresh kitten, but… no.My therapist arrived at mydoor, with a farmer. She’sa good girl, and she don’tlay eggs no mo. He heldit like a baby. She’ll followyou like a duckling. I saidnothing. What can you say?When they left I researchedwhat she eats. Papa Googlesaid they eatContinue reading “Therapy Chicken”
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The Chickens at the Pink House
by E.N. Estrada Beloved, I hope you are well. Cluck cluck. Scritch. Scratch. Cluck cluck. The sounds of chickens are everywhere, here. I sometimes watch them running about from my window, but they pay me no mind. The room I inhabit is on the top floor, and affords me a lovely image of the fields,Continue reading “The Chickens at the Pink House”
Let Chickens Be Pink
by Ariel Langen Let there be pink chickensMay chicks come pecking and pushing from their shellsDown feathers pasted deep magenta to their skin from the egg-gooLet red-rooster father and white-hen mother groomSquealing newborn birds into fluffy, rosy dandelion fuzzes Let there be pink chickensNot only dyed pink by dragon fruit and pomegranate juiceBut may theirContinue reading “Let Chickens Be Pink”
Friendly Little Coop
by Mir Rainbird Photo Mir Rainbird is an artist and writer. Mir enjoys speculative fiction, mythology, and surrealism. Mir likes cats more than chickens. Follow @mir_rainy on insta and feel free to chat about your interests.
Teeth
by Hen Digital Hen is a digital artist and animator who has been drawing their beloved pet chickens from the moment they could hold a pencil. Find more chicken art in the “BAWKtober” series at tumblr.com/blog/a-big-chicken-nerd
To Swallow a Rooster Whole
by Nikolaj Volgushev To swallow a rooster whole:Beak comb clawBone wing featherBright beady eye (left)Bright beady eye (right)The break of dawn not yet announced Nikolaj Volgushev‘s fiction has appeared in the Cafe Irreal, Hoot, Cleaver Magazine, Cease, Cows, and other journals. He lives in Denmark where he writes, programs, and does other things along thoseContinue reading “To Swallow a Rooster Whole”
Graveyard
by Makenna Digital Illustration Makenna is a freelance illustrator with a focus on character design and visual storytelling. She primarily uses these powers to subject people to numerous cartoons of chickens doing silly little shenanigans. You can find her on tumblr at makenna-made-this, makennamadethis.com, or, most likely, in the coop with her chickens.
The Rooster That Screams
by Laura Shell So there is one rooster in the neighborhood that sounds normal, emits the typical cock-a-doodle-doo cry in the wee hours of the morning. Then there is the other rooster, the one that submits a scream like someone is holding a hand around its throat. It’s like an “Ehhhhhhh,” sound. And it’s muchContinue reading “The Rooster That Screams”
Poultrygeist
by Cinnamon Shakes Traditional Inks, Digitally Colored Cinnamon Shakes is a fan of both puns and chickens, as evidenced in her art.
Viens Ici
by Raymond Brunell The chickens next door spoke perfect French. Not tourist French—university French, debating Sartre while pecking beetles. “L’existence précède l’essence,” proclaimed the russet hen. “But what of our essence, confined to this pen?” I pressed my ear to the window. Their philosophical discourse was the only conversation worth having. More profound than colleagues,Continue reading “Viens Ici”