the barefoot bard Poet Rhyme

My Favourite Shopping Bag

I have finally found my favourite shopping bag
the words upon it say "my poo grows trees"
Also depicted a cassowary below his bum a young shrub
I'm like the cassowary I make use of all my poos and wees

 Both in the compost with vegie scraps and other useful "waste"
when the compost is dark and friable and fully broken down
I make a compost tea or add sand to make a seed raising mix
Fill buckets for my orchard to spread goodness all around

My efforts are rewarded as I harvest an abundance of fruit
mango paw paw grumichama sapodilla all organic fare
If you are ever in far North Queensland come and visit
for breakfast a bonanza I would love to share

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Alison A Smith October 3, 2026 at 5:46 AM What a joyful, earthy celebration of self-sufficiency and ecological care. The straightforward quatrains and easy end-rhyme suit the speaker’s generous, conversational voice, while the cassowary connection gives the poem a wonderfully local Far North Queensland character. I especially love how “waste” becomes fertile abundance, culminating in that irresistible breakfast invitation. the barefoot bard October 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM good day Alison I value your in depth evaluation Thank you Blessings Douglas 😄