A POEM TO OUR TURBO CHOOKS
EASY PICKINGS ALREADY HALF-FORMED
first, the turbo chooks troop
out of the undergrowth
fast-footed, vigilant with purpose
a red-eye tilt at half the clear hawk sky
patient, mother hen a pecking distance away
stitched to a season change
in and out of disappearing shadows
a peep of fuzzy black balls skitter, each
their own wrestle into tomorrow
© Regina Piroska (Gina) 2024
see our baby turbo chooks below
some little known facts about Tasmania's Native Hen - the turbo chook.
When we first moved here 18months ago we immediately adopted the turbo chook as our logo for our new home/property. They have since created a larger space in our hearts.
for more turbo chook mania visit our youtube channel and search 'turbo'
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