12 Days of Hunting

Devin Stoneking

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May 10, 2016

On the first day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

A squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the second day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Two blue jays, and a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the third day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the fourth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Four pheasants, three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the fifth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Five giant bucks, four pheasants, three turkeys,

Two blue jays, and a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the sixth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Six birds a chirping, five giant bucks, four pheasants,

Three turkeys, two blue jays, and a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the seventh day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Seven doe a running, six birds a chirping, five giant bucks,

Four pheasants, three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the eighth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Eight shots a firing, seven doe a running, six birds a chirping,

Five giant bucks, four pheasants, three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the ninth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Nine bees a buzzing, eight shots a firing, seven doe a running,

Six birds a chirping, five giant bucks, four pheasants,

Three turkeys, two blue jays, and a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the tenth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Ten shells a shining, nine bees a buzzing, eight shots a firing,

Seven doe a running, six birds a chirping, five giant bucks,

Four pheasants, three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the eleventh day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Eleven fawns a playing, ten shells a shining, nine bees a buzzing,

Eight shots a firing, seven doe a running, six birds a chirping,

Five giant bucks, four pheasants, three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.

 

On the twelfth day of hunting the wilderness brought to me:

Twelve bucks a grunting, eleven fawns a playing,

Ten shells a shining, nine bees a buzzing, eight shots a firing,

Seven doe a running, six birds a chirping, five giant bucks,

Four pheasants, three turkeys, two blue jays,

And a squirrel playing in a tree.