Chicken Scratchin's (poem) by Patrick A Granfors on AuthorsDen

Chicken Scratchin's
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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Be careful what you write. Someday you may have to read it. Photo:Wondrouspilgrim.blogspot.com

Chicken Scratchin’s I went to the store this morning To do my weekly shop I started working down the list But then I had to stop I couldn’t read my writing A chicken crossed the page And did a bunch of scratching Like in a steroid rage Of course the chicken’s fiction The blame is all on me The list’s unreadable diction Is fully penmanship free So I looked at my Doc’s prescription The handwriting looked the same Then I went over to the pharmacy And handed him the list in shame He said I wrote tomatoes And soup and peas and salad How he knew I had no clue And I wrote that shopping ballad So now I vow to spend more time When I make my list of gruel I found it too embarrassing To be shopping like a fool Copyright 2009 Patrick Granfors

Reviewed by Sylvia Corsini (Reader)

Reviewed on November 20, 2009

I am accused of chicken scratchin's only to read his chicken scratchin's (LOL) MOre common than we think.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on November 9, 2009

You could write a letter to Jersey Ed Matlack and get him entertained for a couple of weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Georg

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

I know the feelin all too well, so now I carry around several pairs of reading glasses. (And even with them, I sometimes can't make out my chicken scratches. And my wife's scratchin, is worse than mine!)

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Hahahahaha! Loved it! Very cute lyrical write, Patrick. You crack me up....

Anna

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Some days when my arthritis flares up, my writing looks worse than an EKG going into V-fib! Now THAT'S bad! LOL Cute write, Patrick; well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on November 8, 2009

I'm happy to see that AD has a great newish humorist, as I don't seem anymore to have much desire to write anything...keep it up, Pat...Ed

Reviewed by Jms Bell

YOU KNOW THIS POEM REALLY HITS HOME...NOT SO MUCH WITH A SHOPPING LIST BUT SOMETIMES I GET INSPIRATIONS WHILE I AM OUT AND ABOUT AND BY THE TIME I REACH HOME AND ATTEMPT TO TRANSPOSE....IT IS DIFFICULT...TO SAY THE LEAST. WHAT CAN I SAY...WHEN THE INSPIRATIONS ARE FLOWING...THEY ARE FLOWING AND I THANK THE LORD THAT HE ALWAYS STEPS IN AND MAKES IT CLEAR WHAT HE WANTS ME TO WRITE. EXCELLENT WORK HERE...THE RHYME SCHEME AND RHYTHM IS VERY GOOD. THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)

I have found my writing to be the same way especially since the advent of the keyboard. This is really well done and humorous. Enjoyed this immensely.

Reviewed by Eugene Williams

brilent funny stuff

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Why not have a little fun when we write? Great job, Patrick.

Reviewed by Charles O'Connor III

This was a well written poem. Each stanza flowed and I didn't detect any excess words. Though under the second stanza "Steroid Rage", didn't seem to flow. It could just me. I am not a poet. I wish to be one, like you, and capture feeling, but alas, I am a short story writer;)