Saturday, 17 July 2010

Chicken on Ice

CHICKEN ON ICE

Chips were thawed,
cooked in fat
A metal-foiled roast
emerged from
gas
oven
The trimmings too
were tasty
Willi Boskovsky
conducting Strauss
cut sounds
in the air
But at the rink,
skating,
chicken fell
on the ice,
picked herself up
and
cried
into cider.

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ackworth, 15th October 1971

Publications

1984 The Old Police Station (UK)
1996 Target (UK)

2 comments:

  1. Gerald,
    I have to repeat yet again how much I'm enjoying these daily postings. Much better than the usual fare found ubiquitously elsewhere. Bravissimo!

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  2. Gerald - you were recommended by Gwilym there, and glad of it I am.

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