Chicken Opens Yoga Studio, Teaches “Downward Egg”

At dawn she clucked, “Now breathe and stretch,”
With straw mats laid near the garden’s edge.
Ma brought corn, Pa wore his jeans,
Lou filmed hens in peaceful scenes.
Granny creaked into feathered pose,
While roosters balanced on their toes.
The preacher sighed, “This ain’t a sin,”
Then did a squat and tucked his chin.
They held “Downward Egg” with grace and cluck,
And breathed like cows with gentle pluck.
A pig achieved enlightened snore,
While ducks complained and left the floor.
Now city folks come by the flock,
To find their peace through barnyard talk.
Namaste, with squawks and pecks,
And goat farts mid-aerobic flex.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on September 30, 2026 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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