Nelson The Amazing, The One Eyed Turkey Magician

Nelson the Amazing

The one eyed turkey magician.

Down at the bottom of the garden

On a hot and sunny day

The mother hen and turkeys are laying

While their little, spring chick’s play.

Today the hen and turkey chicks

are putting on a show.

Each must have a talent

Or show off what they know.

Clara’s a ballerina and

Petal’s being funny.

But Nelson doesn’t know

Of anything to be.

He’d show off his balancing

But Nick is doing that.

He’d do his impressions,

but he can only be a cat.

He’d run very fast but

he’d run straight off the stage.

He’d do an escaping act

but he doesn’t have a cage.

Poor little Nelson

is really in a muddle.

He’s feeling quite sad

So sits down in a puddle.

 “Oh what, oh what, oh what

could my special talent be?

I don’t do anything special,

And everyone will see.”

Then an idea clicks

in the little, spring chicks head.

He remembers something

his mother had once said.

“You’re Nelson the turkey chick

and you may only have one eye.

But you can do anything, yes you can

if only you just try.”

“I may not do anything special now”

says a chick on a mission.

But I’m sure I can learn in time

how to be a magician.

“What do magicians need?”

The little turkey thought.

A cape, a hat and a wand

and he knew just the sort.

First he ran to the edge

of the nearby pond.

There he found a fallen stick,

that was perfect for a wand.

He went to the laying box

where the mothers were all sat.

He asked them for half an egg shell,

perfect for a hat.

Now just one thing was left,

he needed a magician’s cape.

For that he went in search

of the Farmers wife’s old drape.

When he found the fabric

he pecked off a little bit.

He wrapped it round his shoulders,

and was happy with the fit.

Now he did looked ready

to put on a magic show.

But he had to learn some magic

before he could go.

“Abracadabra” he said

As he gave his wand a flick.

But nothing happened and he knew

 he’d need a better trick. 

Meanwhile, all the chicks and mothers

were getting ready in their chairs.

The first act was by the stage

at the bottom of the stairs.

When every chick had took their turn

and had gotten lots of cheers,

Clara said it was time for Nelson,

but he had disappeared!

Clara shouted out his name:

Once, twice and a third.

But no one could see a thing

of the little turkey bird.

Then with a mighty bang

and a cloud of magic smoke,

Nelson was standing on the stage,

and this is what he spoke…

“I am Nelson the Amazing,

the one eyed turkey magician.

I disappeared and coming back

was my very special mission.”

Then, each and every bird

in each and every row,

stood up and clapped their wings

 for the best chick in the show.