Poem: Roosters

"Get out of my way!"
   says Rooster One.
"I won't!"
   says Rooster Two.
"You won't?"
"I won't!"
"You shall!"
"I shan't!"
Cock cock-a-
doodle-doo.
They picked.
They kicked.
They fought for hours.
There was a great
to-do!
"You're a very fine fighter,"
   says Rooster One.
"You're right!"
   says Rooster Two.

by Elizabeth Coatsworth