The state-sponsored bard on when Joe met Jacinda
The Chooks of Wrath
Down on the ranch, chickens peck around the yard. Granpappy Joe rocks on the porch and watches the breeze blow. Cousin Cindy from over the county line calls by, and throws grits to the chickens who run around in circles squawking. Granpappy sits and nods as Cousin Cindy shoots the breeze and drifts away in a pleasant reverie to her sweet chattering. The sound of semi-automatic fire echoes down the smoky valley. Grandpappy sways to his feet and waves a fist in the general direction. God-damned varmints! Bring me my muskatoon Kamala! Kamala comes out from the dim parlour. Land sakes, Joe! Your days of feudin' with the rednecks are well over. Kamala brings Granpappy cool lemonade from the parlour, and Granpappy says who was that nice young Christian lady who came a-visiting? But Kamala just says hush now Granpappy, and hands him a cool lemonade as darkness settles on the ranch.
Victor Billot has previously felt moved to compose Odes for such luminaries as Christopher Luxon, Mike Hosking, Clarke Gayford, Brian Tamaki, and Garrick Tremain.
