Julie Draper Poet Couplet

Greg the Ram

Whilst grazing quietly in the paddock
Greg the ram contemplated havoc

It had been an exciting fortnight since
He’d made his despairing owners wince

Bored out of his skull by life on the farm
He had decided to chance his arm

Using his thick woolly coat in defense
He'd shot under the electric fence

He busted the neighbours gate latch 
And destroyed their vegetable patch

Then spent a couple of happy hours 
Trampling on prize winning flowers 

The hullabaloo was enormously fun
He was experiencing life on the run! 

Whereas life before had been passive 
Now his desire for adventure was massive  

Now Greg plans escapes all day long 
Watching for opportunity to come along 

And his owners nerves are shredded 
Turns out... Greg is not woolly-headed

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Beata Agustin November 11, 2024 at 11:53 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Linda Alice Fowler March 21, 2024 at 7:15 AM LOL Julie. Quite the escape artist, he is. Congratulations! :) Julie Draper March 21, 2024 at 5:27 PM Thank you Linda :) I'm pleased you enjoyed it!

Natasha L Scragg March 19, 2024 at 4:57 AM Hi such a fun poem. I like the way you used boredom as a theme in this entry. The mischief it can trigger is unpredictable. And I like how you connected this to the behaviour of sheep. There's many a woolly escepologist on the farm :-D thank you for your entry and congrats on your placement. Julie Draper March 19, 2024 at 12:35 PM Thanks so much for the awesome feedback Natasha :) I'm so pleased you enjoyed the humour, which I often think is lacking in poetry and much harder to write than it looks! Have a great day :)