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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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Date: 3/21/2024 7:15:00 AM
LOL Julie. Quite the escape artist, he is. Congratulations! :)
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Julie Draper
Date: 3/21/2024 5:27:00 PM
Thank you Linda :) I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Date: 3/19/2024 4:57:00 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.
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Julie Draper
Date: 3/19/2024 12:35:00 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 :)

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