The Scraggy Fowl

16th September 2018

THE SCRAGGY FOWL	

The frightened scraggy fowl ran shrieking across,
The grass trodden path,
Only a squawk was heard in the aftermath,
Isaac’s gain, the chicken’s loss!

Young Isaac was bringing dinner home.
He knew it would be a treat,
This morsel of meat,
But the chickens flesh hardly covered even one bone!	

He threw the floppy fowl round his neck,
Isaac was small and the chicken nearly reached his belt,
But he was so proud of what he felt,
The fowl though dead, both looked like a total wreck!

He arrived home, mom invited her neighbors and told
Them all, how brave little Isaac was, for he had caught
And killed this fowl, which she had no money to have bought,
She cooked it and served them all, quite a feat, lo and behold!

The neighbors thanked Mom Emily and said goodbye,
Isaac was her hero, they had survived another day,
They both knelt down to thank God and pray,
And with light hearts let out a thankful sigh!
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Kendrick Avatar
December 22, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Whoa!! Amazing what a small amount of food can do when we are thankful and share plus praise God for His bountifulness and love. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
Goff Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 2:39 PM
Great story, Jennifer!
Proxenos Avatar
October 30, 2018 at 3:52 AM
Thank-you James, Just a hungry little boy grateful he had found food for this night! Kind regards, Jennifer
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September 25, 2018 at 7:15 AM
Its amazing how a little morsel of food can feed a lot. Well done Isaac, you were there at the right time and place, scraggy fowl, you filled people's tummies...Kim
Proxenos Avatar
September 25, 2018 at 7:45 AM
Hi Kim, Nice reply, perhaps you should think of writing poems! xoxo Jenny.
Laurie Avatar
September 19, 2018 at 8:23 PM
G'day Jennifer … a delightful little story, although I'm a little concerned for you all that Isaac may have found the chicken after road kill - thank you Jennifer - Lindsay
Proxenos Avatar
September 20, 2018 at 7:05 AM
Hi Lindsay, Imagine if that was the case, he and I would be very embarrassed! Really happy you enjoyed little Isaac's story. Thank-you for your comment. Kind regards, Jennifer.
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