After shooting Gregory
that is what happened
I'd shot him well and careful
made it explode under his heart
so it wouldn't last long and
was about to walk away
when this chicken paddles out to him
and as he was falling hops onto his neck
digs its beak into his throat
straighten legs and heaves
a red and blue vein out
meanwhile he fell
and the chicken walked away
still tugging at the vein
till it was twelve yards long
as if it held that body like a kite
Gregory's last words being
get away from me
yer stupid chicken
Michael Ondaattje
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