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Mother Hen

from Parts by Heather Sommerlad

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The mother hen,
she stands her ground
when the others sleep
and would be drowned,
with vigilance and wisdom for
what lies ahead,
what came before.

Somebody needs to be charged with their care. If not her, then who?

She fusses over everything
to keep them all from floundering.
She’s never known a safer boat
than what she built herself to float.

Somebody needs to be charged with their care. If not her, then who?

With anxious fists,
she shepherds them,
their guardian, their mother hen,
because someone has to make it through
to till the ground they never knew.

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from Parts, track released May 4, 2020

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Heather Sommerlad Guilford, Vermont

Heather Sommerlad is a writer, musician, and educator in Guilford, Vermont. Her background in classical music, coupled with her Mexican heritage, is the foundation upon which these inventive compositions break from traditional song form.

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