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Chickens (Free verse) by rnuk
When I was four we had some chickens. They lived in a coop at the bottom of the garden. Eventually they had come to realise we were cooking, or worse, selling their unborn babies so they started to peck at and smash the eggs before we could come and get them so we had them killed. This is how I learnt about Marxism.

Up the ladder: Decay
Down the ladder: Good Riddance

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Weighted score: 6.958069
Overall Rank: 147
Posted: August 9, 2006 6:41 AM PDT; Last modified: August 9, 2006 6:41 AM PDT
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[10] mindsigns @ 152.163.100.65 | 9-Aug-06/8:11 AM | Reply
Brilliant, simple and to the point. The ending is classic. Now I know about Marxism. Thanks.
[9] amanda_dcosta @ 202.164.140.158 | 9-Aug-06/9:00 AM | Reply
Cool poem and idea. Looking out for more.
[9] ALChemy @ 71.75.188.163 | 9-Aug-06/9:39 AM | Reply
Dang Commy chickens.
[10] MacFrantic @ 71.208.112.134 | 14-Aug-06/1:34 AM | Reply
This is incredible, I absolutely adore it!
[1] Edna Sweetlove @ 85.210.202.117 | 17-Aug-06/3:26 AM | Reply
Interesting, although a faulty analogy with Marxism. I would have thought the poem fitted Capitalism better.
[n/a] rnuk @ 213.249.135.36 > Edna Sweetlove | 17-Aug-06/6:17 AM | Reply
It's capitalism from a Marxist view point, ie. should the workers (who are the means of production) revolt against the autocrats in power (those who distribute products and "reward" the workers), they will be crushed. Still, thanks though.
[1] Edna Sweetlove @ 85.210.227.59 > rnuk | 17-Aug-06/4:10 PM | Reply
That's as clear as mud, then.
[0] Engelbert Humpalot @ 194.154.22.38 | 17-Aug-06/9:31 AM | Reply
Stupid trite trash. 0/10
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