Death of the third bantam chicken

The Bantam Trio

Lightning was a little banny rooster,

and he was a beautiful bright red.

He had two little bantam friends,

but now all three are dead.

Gloria was a little brown hen,

and was a rare color 'twas said.

She and her friends played together,

but now all three are dead.

Honey was a pretty white rooster,

and his merry life was led.

But one morning there was a calamity,

and now all three are dead.

by Helena George

In 2008 we bought three bantam chicks, Gloria died within a few months, the second, Honey, died shortly after, but Lightning the red rooster died this afternoon. We were all sad.