Summer Thanksgiving
Two bails of straw, an ornament,
in my front yard last fall
Held a couple scarecrows,
hosting autumn flowers
Pumpkins, gourds n' all
Had outlived their purpose,
for that harvest scene,
So were moved to the backyard,
where in early spring
We dumped a bunch
of soils into
mix of straw
And planted in potato's,
then we waited, watching in awe
As those little potato plants grew,
our curiosity did too..
For empty holes
where potatoes were growing
Had fast appeared
without us quite knowing
Where were all those taters going?
With holes in the straw bails,
and nobody hoeing?
Then we discovered the sneaky guy
When one of our children
just happened to spy
Our Labrador Retriever
...who knew he should not...
Seems he really digs the garden
and potatoes... A LOT!!
Scarecrows stood with twinkling eyes
So they have no alibis
And watched our precious doggy snatch
Those taters from our garden patch
Now I watch the brown sparrows
ever enjoying
They visit those straw bails
busily employing
Finding worms, bugs n' slugs
that they love the best
And taking home souvenir
straw for their nests
Now we've noted another marvel
quite new
A string snake has taken up
residence there too!
Those straw bail's harvest
in the summer's heat
Offers many a critter a
fun yummy treat
Two bails of straw, an ornament,
For my yard last fall
Harvests thanksgiving to the
dog, birds,
and all!
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