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For 1474 Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand

Mother Nature's Football Game

I heard Mother Nature say,
"Let's play football today".
Plants versus animals - the teams were picked. 
Would the flora all be licked?
The thunder and lightning of the crowd
cheered them on, sounding loud. 
While the fauna moved the ball, 
barking out every call,
the flora didn't make a sound...
yet they held their ground. 
Unnoticed, there among us, 
stood the unseen fungus.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Wolf Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Well, there IS a fungus among us. ~ Gershon
Crandall Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
mushrooms!
Legros Kelley Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Cute!
Crandall Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Thanks, Bj!
Dietrich Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Very clever. Very cool. Love that cute ending!
Crandall Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Thanks, Andrea!
Crandall Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Thanks, Andrea!
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