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Open Poetry #12

The Garden Guards

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

0 posted 2001-03-22 04:28 PM

On moonlit nights, I have no doubt,
my scarecrows wander all about.
Release themselves from off their pole
and gaily take a little stroll.
I'm sure they dance upon the lawn
until the night is nearly gone,
then rearrange their hair and clothes,
so at first glance, nobody knows.
But I don't mind if they have fun,
just so they're back to greet the sun
in their appointed place so they
can keep the catbirds all away.
They seem to know when fruit is ripe
and used to flutter in and swipe
a berry here, a berry there
and I could hardly get my share.
Though they complain and mew a lot,
these faithful garden guards I've got,
just stare at them, until they see
the berries do belong to me!

Previously published on The Poetic Link
Betty Lou Hebert

[This message has been edited by Trillium (edited 03-22-2001).]

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2001-03-22 06:57 PM

Loved this! I have one in my yard...the birds sit on his hat waiting...and then eat all the fruit when it is just perfectly ripe. I must be doing something wrong.

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

2 posted 2001-03-22 07:24 PM

I love this Trillium dear. No scarecrow animated or not could keep the birds from my cherries. I have trees with fruit I have never tasted because the robins and the starlings eat it all before it is ripe enough for me. Joyce

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

3 posted 2001-03-22 07:25 PM

Thanks Martie: My scarecrows, all four of them, sit around my raspberry patch and they are all life size. I have wigs on them and colorful clothes. They really keep the birds away. I move them around periodically
so they won't get used to seeing them in one place.

Betty Lou Hebert

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

4 posted 2001-03-22 10:12 PM

This was a lot of fun. I like the dialect. Very easy read. Thanks.

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

5 posted 2002-01-25 04:19 PM

enjoyed..... : )

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