Capitalizing

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Crows capitalize on the farmer's work..They eat the newly planted seed as it come through the ground..Then when the ear worm attacks the ear they go down the rows shuck back the shucks and eat the ear worm and it ruins the corn...I learned something new the moth that I have been seeing so much this summer makes the ear worm..Sara
In the spring, the crows sit in the tall pines
Capitalizing on the field of newly planted corn.
Farmer dreams of corn on the cob which he will dine
Caw, caw the lookout calls to his mates to forewarn

As crows go down rows, gleaning the kernels
Dreaming their only competition is from the farmer
But up high is a nest of pesky, frisky squirrels
On the ground also those armadillos with armour

As the farmer sees his profits go into the crows,
His temper flairs to beyond recovery.
Farmer sits in garden reading aloud prose
Bored to tears, the crows a great book discovery

"Selected Poems" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
With it drove farmer away in chorus sang, "Yea"..

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 9/8/2011 8:50:00 AM
funny....have to get Wayne to try that...hehe he loves the thrill of the hunt.
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Date: 9/6/2011 5:29:00 PM
LOL, witty piece, my friend.
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Date: 9/6/2011 8:06:00 AM
Pity the poor farmer...or if you are a crow lover, pity the poor crow! An entertaining and interesting piece. xoxo Robert.
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Date: 9/5/2011 1:52:00 PM
i've always wondered why crows are attracted to scare crows. its interesting. great write, Sara(: ~Always&Forever Lynette
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Date: 9/4/2011 8:42:00 PM
LOL I have some sort of vague relationship with old Edna! A Camden Maine gal! very nice..hope all is well. light & love
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Date: 9/4/2011 6:29:00 PM
Great poem! Loved it a lot!!
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Date: 9/4/2011 4:42:00 PM
:) This is delightful, Sara. I guess farmers have their hands full trying to prevent critters from attacking their corn fields. Enjoyed the humor and the witty descriptions very much. If this is for Brian's contest, best wishes for success. Love, Carolyn
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