Scarecrow

Blackened Crow circle frightened hardly -plucking nightly the fruits of her harvest pitchforked hollow eyes watch behind the disguise of a red worn bandana impaled and left to molder

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/5/2016 4:31:00 PM

In < ten lines you have created magic with this winner…Way to go poet friend..Congrats on you being in the winners’ list..Sara

Lu Loo

Date: 10/3/2016 2:35:00 AM

oh deep! Double congrats- POTW and congrats for this win also :) well deserved :)-luloo

Phillip Garcia

Date: 10/2/2016 6:55:00 PM

Damn, Tim - I hope it doesn't sound childish or irreverent to say that this was a cool poem - I mean it in a way the word doesn't quite capture but I'm very impressed with this. The formatting is a whole extra layer of flavor to enjoy - great all the way around

Rick Parise

Date: 10/2/2016 6:09:00 PM

Love-It Sir.......Congrats to you - TOP LIST WINNER!!

Skat A

Date: 7/12/2016 11:23:00 PM

Tim, Congratulations on your 101 in a ROW contest number 3 win, Luv SKAT

Kim Merryman

Date: 7/11/2016 4:14:00 PM

Visually vivid! Great work, Tim! Congrats on your win!

Bl Devnath

Date: 7/9/2016 3:45:00 PM

Congrats on your win with this beautiful visionary poem. A 7. Loved always, bl

Charlie Smith

Date: 7/9/2016 8:41:00 AM

Congratulations Tim, brilliant work...

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/9/2016 4:30:00 AM

Tim,, Congratulations on your win. Stop by my blog "The Garden Spider" if you like. Nice to have you join my contest. Luv Linda

Lin Lane

Date: 3/22/2016 3:40:00 PM

A case when the scarecrow is scarier than the crows, and I'm NOT a big fan of crows, or scarecrows for that matter ;) Thanks for pointing this one out, Tim.

Danai Daisy

Date: 1/28/2016 3:17:00 AM

The eerie atmosphere surrounding this peace makes me see it for possibly more than it is. "Plucking nightly the fruits of her harvest" I could write a whole paper on this. Weldone!

Alexis Y.

Date: 1/27/2016 11:06:00 AM

Hi Tim, Congratulations on getting the poem of the week! Enjoy the honor- Alexis

Constance La France

Date: 1/26/2016 8:49:00 AM

Tim, a big congratulations on Poem of the Week with this wonderful write, enjoy the honor !!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/25/2016 10:05:00 PM

TIM, THANK YOU for blessing my comment with a reply. THAT WAS NICE OF YOU!!! PD**

Jan Allison

Date: 1/25/2016 2:12:00 PM

Very impressive imagery Tim such a turn about from your usual romantic style:-) congrats on POTW:-) hugs jan xx

Carol Eastman

Date: 1/25/2016 10:59:00 AM

WOW... Must be taking a break from romance-a-Tim. Kinda scary... EWWWWW...

Aarushi Pandey

Date: 1/25/2016 10:02:00 AM

really this poem deserve every award :) loved it Tim :) :) and congrats :)

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/25/2016 8:04:00 AM

Congrats. on podw cuz its an original poem and it truely deserves the honour. Hooray. B-)

Ralph Sergi

Date: 1/25/2016 7:27:00 AM

Hi Tim: A very unique poem; I enjoyed it!

Marilyn Williams

Date: 1/24/2016 3:21:00 PM

This is different, and a surprise. Congrats on your POTW.

Kp Nunez

Date: 1/22/2016 2:03:00 AM

Maybe the story can be expanded when the farmer wakes up...He gets busy, scarecrow there or not, the black birds will not crow anymore. Excellent.

White Sage

Date: 1/21/2016 7:10:00 PM

only if scarecrows can walk....nice write Tim

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/21/2016 8:53:00 AM

This gives me an eerie feeling..and makes me wanna solve the mystery. Does the crow eat the fruit of her harvest at night cuz at night the crow fails to see the ugly scarecrow in the dark ? It doesnt mean the scarecrow is gone jist cuz he isnt seen . Did I get the msg or am I failing to see yr scarecrow tale ? : ).Love it when a poem makes me think. Guess you can even make a tanka out of that scarecrow and crow.

Tim Smith
Date: 1/21/2016 9:15:00 AM

Thanks for your in-depth comment. Have a splendiferous day : ))

Tim Smith
Date: 1/21/2016 9:13:00 AM

You got most of it. The scarecrow is left to rot because he isn't doing his job. Eventhough he csn see them but he is helpless. And the crow are being scandalous by picking the fruits at night hence they are blackened

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/20/2016 9:02:00 PM

oooh, that last stanza. Very good imagery there!!!

Tim Smith
Date: 1/21/2016 12:55:00 PM

Thanks Andie

Dalia Shahein

Date: 1/20/2016 2:55:00 PM

Very brilliant and beautiful, well done my friend, hugs / / :) dalia

Tim Smith
Date: 1/21/2016 12:56:00 PM

Thanks Dalia