Mythology & Folklore
Hawk and Chickens
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Hen an' chickens in a fodder stack,
Mighty busy scratchin'.
Hawk settin' off on a swingin' lim',
Ready fer de catchin'.
Hawk come a-whizzin' wid his bitin' mouf,
Couldn' hold hisself in.
Hen, flyin' up, knock his eye clean out;
An' de Jaybird died a-laughin'.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Hawk and Chickens.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/289/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Hawk and Chickens.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/289/.
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