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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".. Sonnet:Sort of

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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: 9/5/2011 7:52:00 AM
just the other day i noticed the crows swimming in a pool of corn. john
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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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