Emile Pinet Poet Quatrain

Scarecrow

Nature has painted you
a moldy shade of green;
and you're the ugliest
scarecrow I've ever seen.

A grotesque effigy
in the image of man,
you're a collage of rags
and a rusty tin can.

Stuffing has fallen out
of your disheveled clothes,
and you hang deflated;
drooped in a ghoulish pose.

You seem so comical;
like a crazed circus clown
that's skewed lopsidedly,
with your pants slipping down.

You have a sad-sack face
too depressing for words;
yet, you’ve kept the crops safe,
by scaring off the birds.

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Line Gauthier March 14, 2018 at 12:54 PM Can't help but feel sorry for that ugly for faithful scarecrow. Lovely work, Emile. Emile Pinet March 14, 2018 at 2:00 PM Thanks Line, your comments and support are much appreciated, Emile.

Afolabi Muideen September 18, 2015 at 6:36 PM A well and an eloquent descriptive Emile. I love the flow of your wonderful write.....how it was constructed beautifully your seductive write put me in awe. Scarecrow is perfectly as you described it, but it fool those birds, to them its a man wanted to kill or capture them...lol!..... Your write is brilliant and excellent.......A.M. Emile Pinet September 19, 2015 at 8:19 AM Thanks so much Afolabi, I appreciate your comments. Emile.

CayCay Godwin September 18, 2015 at 1:20 PM I am impressed by your scarecrow description, especially because I have tried to put the image in words, and failed. This is most clever and creative, I enjoyed it ... CayCay Emile Pinet September 18, 2015 at 1:27 PM Thank you for your great review CayCay, I appreciate it. Emile.

Michael Tor September 18, 2015 at 12:08 PM Excellent Emile. Clever and full of developed images that you allow us to enjoy. Your poetry always impresses me. Love your styles and your topics. A 7! Michael Tor September 18, 2015 at 2:23 PM Thank you Cay Cay for your thoughts. Michael Tor September 18, 2015 at 2:23 PM Emile your welcome. Emile Pinet September 18, 2015 at 1:28 PM My deepest and sincere thanks Michael, for your words of praise and acknowledgment. Emile. CayCay Godwin September 18, 2015 at 1:22 PM I agree with dictionary and guessing comment - totally agree ... CayCay Michael Tor September 18, 2015 at 12:14 PM I guess when I say style. I mean your creative wording that is not over the top. It always conveys perfect descriptive thought. No guessing, or ambiguity in your writes. What good is a write that you have to guess to begin with and then have a dictionary for every other word. You can say some are more well versed but you know the masses want simplicity with depth, surprises, thought provoking. There are many styles. I respect that. For me its what you have here.