The Foolish Farmer Who Had

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Open Poetry #13

The Foolish Farmer Who Had

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

0 posted 2001-03-30 04:13 PM

He had plowed the virgin field
Had planted and reaped a plenteous crop
Had tended it with care
Tilled and fertilized as he should
He was reaping all the benefits
Of all the good crops he had sowed
The bread was plentiful
On the table
Its aroma was so sweet
Yet he left it
Steaming hot on the table
For others to eat

For one day
He rode his tractor
Across the field
Beyond his pastures fine
Caught a glimse
Of greener pastures
Took sudden leave of his mind
His foot went heavy on the petal
And into forward throttle went
Leaving wide tractor tire marks
Upon a down trod fence

He didn't even look behind him
To see the damage he had done
But plowed blindly
Into the mirage
Of a foolish farmer's dreams

wayoutwalt
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since 1999-06-22

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TEXAS (it's all big)

1 posted 2001-03-30 04:15 PM

awesome Sonbird I really liked this

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

2 posted 2001-03-30 05:01 PM

For those of us who know farmers, and the profession [yes, it IS a profession], this is an awesome, and chilling, write....

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2001-03-30 07:48 PM

I like this so much Songbird. A fantasy. I only know sensible farmers. Joyce

Cerenity
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since 2000-02-16

Posts 2637
Escondido-California

4 posted 2001-03-30 07:53 PM

Hi Songbird,

What a twist, this was great writing,

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

5 posted 2001-03-30 10:24 PM

Unfortunately not a fastasy, althought really not a farmer in profession, but the concept is real. I guess everyone could apply it to a their own story of greener pastures. Thanks for your comments.

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