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Plucky Unlucky



Ain’t nobody here, 
but us plucky chickens
Ghetto goose-stepping,
every fare-thee-well welfare day!

Ain’t nobody here,
but us unlucky chickens
Urban legend has it,
that we been KFC set free

Now ain’t we pretty henpeck  clucky ...
USA   Grade A   DOA 
prison farm       free-range       lucky

Ain’t nobody here,
but us Popeye chickens
Been eating that vote spinach,
is why we so weak

Ain’t nobody here,
but us     suck-uppity chickens    chirping plucky
Urban legend has it,
that we be    prosperously sleepy    pillow tucky

Now what    did we do    to be   so     henpeck lucky
Got more than a few  of our freedom feathers   skin plucky ...
have a lot of idle yard time   so penitentiary stucky

Ain’t nobody here,
but us Church’s chickens     chirping lottery unlucky
Bobble prayer head wobble up and down,
looking fo’ mo’  chicken scratch feed    green bucky

Ain’t nobody here
but us boatload of liberty   cockle-doodle doo plucky chickens
Been eating that stale vote spinach,
is why we still so weak

Ain’t nobody can hear,
us cracked omelette heads  getting cut off cooked in kitchens

Guess we fussy chickens clucky 
should be   golden egg     grateful dead   unlucky glad
That the good ‘ol foxes   
guarding our ghetto henhouses,
let the night howl  thief mouses
eat the last peck of pride  we sad plucky chickens had

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 8/2/2018 10:16:00 PM
Positively Shakespearean in its blend of dark humor and blatant tragedy, this one is just sooooooooo well-done, my friend. Can't stop laughin.' Can't stop cryin.' Cheers and Tears! ~ Gershon
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Date: 7/30/2018 10:20:00 PM
what we have here....is much history to revere....but not memories to hold dear....just the oppression we hold sincere....and let me just make it clear....that at times, my eyes just freely tear....with no reason for me to cheer....why did they have to bring their hatred near....WOAH....YOU DID THAT FREDDIE....
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Freddie Robinson Jr.
Date: 7/30/2018 10:29:00 PM
Anytime, brother E. Ty for your classy, rhyming comments. I do LOVE 'em so. Love and smiles always.

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