The Chickens and The Snake

A Fable by Hans Cheetham

Hans Cheetham
Be Open
Published in
2 min readMar 3, 2022

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Photo by Hans Cheetham

Every morning a snake which was not fully grown would feast on the eggs from chickens in a chicken coop.

Many moons ago a bargain was struck with the snake and the chickens.

The chickens told him, “We will offer you an endless supply of eggs as a tribute to you, the mighty rat snake! In return, you must promise that you will…

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Hans Cheetham
Be Open

I 'm a writer, singer, musician, martial artist, and regenerative farmer. I write stories, fables, and poetry inspired by history, philosophy, and mythology.