chicken and the egg

so wait a minute,

i ask

the farmer.

mr. jones in his overalls

and straw hat,

boots,

and a big belt with

a horse buckle.

so wait a minute, i say

again.

you mean to tell me

that a chicken

don't need to have sex

with a rooster to

lay all these eggs?

that's right, he says.

and lately, we're on

the short end of the stick

too

with all these test tubes.