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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State 
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Facts of Life I saw an eagle, hawk and heron As I drove to town today. Each sat in calm aloofness With a watchful eye for prey. I'm glad I'm not a bunny, A small bird or a mouse, For with such predators about I'd dare not leave my house. If I were a frog or fish I would Sit still with eyes closed tight Knowing that big heron could Devour me with one bite. My Lord gave me dominion Over land and beast and fowl And made me big enough I can't Be picked off by an owl. I find living to be tolerable, Quite peaceful and serene, But many smaller beings know That nature can be mean. So next time I feel like crying And grumbling at my fate I'll rememember smaller creatures Who would think my life is great. "Survival of the Fittest" is The rule by which they live. Dying is the price of living, They accept it and forgive. By: Joyce 3/31/08 |
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Beasley Senior Member
since 2003-11-28
Posts 682Cheboygan,MI USA |
Wow! What a great poem. It gives me a lot to think about and be grateful for. Love, Barb |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Love your poem Joyce! We all need to count our belssings, that's for sure! Love Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Joyce~ A gentle touch of nature, with a word-sip of wisdom ... 'So next time I feel like crying And grumbling at my fate I'll rememember smaller creatures Who would think my life is great.' Brava ! *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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r v wooo Senior Member
since 2007-08-07
Posts 656 |
"facts of life"...very stimulating poem, joyce...it left me with the thought concerning a fact of life...death is the price one pays for living. four years ago i hatched six chickens. thought i had five hens and a rooster. over a period of time, i came to realize, there were four roosters and two hens. critters would come and take the dominant rooster away. when this happened, the secondary sex traits would develop and a new dominate rooster would rule the roost. when the situation worked its way down the ladder to the two hens, a critter took the smallest hen. all that remains of the original six is a large rhode island black and her name is hennie hen. originally, i was upset and wanted to kill the the critters but have decided to co-exist with them and i am, now, the dominate rooster protecting hennie hen. for my efforts, she pays me with an egg a day! |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thanks for the nice words Friends. Wooo, I liked your story. I have tried to raise Bantys just to allow them to march around the farm yard but they always succumb to the predators. We had one little chick that survived when all of his siblings and his mother were snatched. We named him Super Chick. He grew up to be the dominant rooster and soon my only rooster protecting a few hens. My daughter drove in one day in time to see the neighbor's dog attack and kill him as he fought back valiantly. That was an act of cruelty and I resented it as the dog was not fighting for existence. After I lost the last hen I have given up on chickens. Joyce |
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r v wooo Senior Member
since 2007-08-07
Posts 656 |
joyce, had a similar experience with bantys...started with twenty and lost them all to critters in a single week. will never try them again and when hennie hen is gone i'll get all my eggs from the grocery store. |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
You certainly have a way with words.... Thanks, ..Melton |
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Mountain Goat Junior Member
since 2008-04-06
Posts 32High Places |
"Survival of the Fittest" is The rule by which they live. Dying is the price of living, They accept it and forgive. ...loved that!  |
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SkaaDee Member
since 2008-04-07
Posts 116Canada |
you must love poetry. nice poem. |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you Mountain goat and Skaadee. Welcome to our forum. Joyce |
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fromme2U Member
since 2007-11-09
Posts 257 |
Today I had been feeling sad all day because of a lot of things that are going wrong but then I came across your poem and as silly as it sounds it made me feel so much better to imagine my fate less worse than other less fotunates, thank you I will be reading more of your passion (poetry)..lovely poem |
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