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Re-writing "Adventures of Henny Penny and Her Friends"


There once was a hen who moved to a farm
who then found with some alarm,
that friends she did lack,
and so fast as a crack,
she set out to share with others, her charm.



The first creature she did drop by
was a fine rooster who caught her eye.
She called out to say
that is was a fine day,
and hoped that a new friend she did spy.




Hen and Rooster strutted to the pond
and saw a duck with whom they'd like to bond.
"We are looking for a pal
who can show us the locale."
"And that I can do," the duck did respond.



The trio trotted over a hill,
and found another creature with a bill.
"Would you like to be our friend?"
"Alone I have had to fend,
and so having new friends would be brill."




As the four continued their stroll
they came over a grassy knoll.
A proud turkey called to them
"Hello, er, eh hem,
would you mind if, with you, I did roll?"





















The five feathered friends came upon
an animal with a toothy yawn.
They greeted the fox
and then had great talks.
And so all six had found chums to call on.

(Prompt by me)
Adventures of Henny Penny and Her Friends by McLoughlin Bros. 1899
Readable here

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