Oliver Mckeithan Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

Based on the Monster Mash 

by Bobby Boris Pickett

 

Contest: Let's do the Chicken Splash contest

5/14/25

Sponsor: Mystic Rose

The Chicken Splash

Based on the Monster Mash by Bobby Boris Pickett


They Did the Chicken Splash

I was working in the hen house late one night
when I beheld an awfully weird sight
the chickens were playing in the rain
and it dawned in my foggy brain

(They did the splash) the chicken splash
(The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash
(They did the splash) it caught on in a flash
(They did the splash) the chicken splash

From my vantage point in the door
the chickens were doin’ it by the score
even the roosters joined in
and they were hoppin and boppin all over the pen

(They did the splash) the chicken splash
(The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash
(They did the splash) it caught on in a flash
(They did the splash) the chicken splash

Wearin their rainhats and dancing about
they were havin fun there is no doubt
there was no egg layin that night
as they all engaged in the rite

(They did the splash) the chicken splash
(The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash
(They did the splash) it caught on in a flash
(They did the splash) the chicken splash

The banties came from perches high
the leghorns joined in with a sigh
Rhode Island Reds left their feed
and the pullets danced the Irish jig

(They did the splash) the chicken splash
(The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash
(They did the splash) it caught on in a flash
(They did the splash) the chicken splash

There was much clucking in the yard
as the rain was pouring very hard
the dancing continued on despite
with no chicken seeking respite


(They did the splash) the chicken splash
(The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash
(They did the splash) it caught on in a flash
(They did the splash) the chicken splash

I came back the very next morn
to see what the chickens had done
they were all lying about the yard
after partying very hard


(They did the splash) the chicken splash
(The chicken splash) it was a hen house smash
(They did the splash) it caught on in a flash
(They did the splash) the chicken splash

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Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM Ha ha ha you are a riot. Hope this one wins. And thank you for your service. It doesn't matter if you saw combat or night. My dad served in Korea as a nurse. He came home with schizophrenia, so my mom could not stay married to him. It was in his genes but seeing the results of war brought the disease out in him. I and my sisters didn't get to grow up with him, but at that time they had a policy to pay college tuition for children of disabled veterans. So in an odd way, we benefited. Oliver Mckeithan May 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM Sorry to hear about your father Andrea. Yes combat will cause this. Thank you for your comment on my poem.

Frances Schiavina May 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM Uplifting dancing poem. Creatively brilliant. Thank you for spreading smiles... Oliver Mckeithan May 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM Thanks Frances

Paula Goldsmith May 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM What a creative/fun "The Chicken Splash" write you have here. I Love the Monster Mash fun song. "Good Luck" Looks like we both did this one. Have a fun day writing away.......... Oliver Mckeithan May 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM Thanks Paula. Appreciate your comments

Gershon Wolf May 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM Oh, Oliver!! This deserves POTD, and no one has even commented on it yet, except for wee little me... Nothing's fair in this world, for certain... Great song. Love, love, love it. FAVE. Thanks, Gershon Oliver Mckeithan May 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM Thank you Gershon. I very much appreciate your comments on this poem. I couldnt resist borrowing from the Monster Mash for this.