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The Scarecrow Speaks

I
saw a
tattered dark
useless scarecrow, 
in a large wheat field, where all flying birds
seemed to enjoy, resting on tattered arms.
Except children
who seemed to
greatly
fear.
But
once at 
night, I thought
I saw it move,
scared the guts out of my soul as I screamed.
”What are you screaming for, you wake the birds.”
Did I hear right?
I felt fear,
I ran
fast.

Copyright © Victor Buhagiar | Year Posted 2024

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David Smith Date: 11/23/2024 10:13:00 PM You tell a believable story my friend. Simple works here a treat. Have never done a concrete poem but you have peeked my interest. have posted my latest Christmas poem. Read it at church this morning. Login to Reply

Mike Bayles Date: 10/30/2024 7:01:00 AM I enjoyed the humor and form your poem takes. Nice concrete poem. Login to Reply

Michael Tor Date: 10/28/2024 3:36:00 AM That would be a chilling moment Victor. Loved how you interacted with the scarecrow. Enjoyed reading your Halloween piece. Hope you are doing well my friend. Thank you for sharing... Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 10/28/2024 2:39:00 AM Halloween i presume can be a scary night yet, it is a very popular night of scray enjoyment in America. I find your American Halloween quite fascinating. Great write Victor. Hugs, blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply

Karen Jones Date: 10/27/2024 11:28:00 AM Very engaging creative poem. It must be a challenge to do this form! I could never. Login to Reply

Yolanda Nicholsen Date: 10/26/2024 2:52:00 PM Awesome write Victor I truly enjoyed this fun piece many blessings to you. Login to Reply

I Am Anaya Date: 10/26/2024 10:35:00 AM Your screams jolted the scare crow, Victor, and he was just doing his job, scared the gazibees out of you! But there is more... the scare crow has necromantic powers. Boo! Brilliant, gave me chills! I like the shaped poem too. Login to Reply

Yann Rolland Date: 10/26/2024 9:24:00 AM just wonderful, enjoy halloween poet Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 10/23/2024 7:27:00 AM Great Halloween poem. Well done :) Login to Reply

Supraja Kannan Date: 10/23/2024 7:19:00 AM Ha ha ha... Loved it... These scarecrows are only meant to scare humans ?????? Great climax... enjoyed reading it... Login to Reply

Ink Empress Date: 10/22/2024 12:02:00 PM I would probably run very fast dear victor! Haha kind of made me smile too! This is one of my fave poetic forms and youv written so well here, and youv painted imagery very well! You do storytelling even in forms such as tetractys! How clever and creative of you! Love the picture youv used too! Pleasure always reading your work! Im all in the mood for halloween! Sending you light always Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/22/2024 7:18:00 AM Dark and humorous! I love love love this, Victor! Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 10/21/2024 11:04:00 PM So very scary... ! Suits to the spirit of Halloween. Dear Victor, you can handle any theme with elan ! Login to Reply

Hilda Greenhough Date: 10/21/2024 7:32:00 PM This is a lovely Halloween poem. It is just scary enough without making me afraid to read more. Have a Happy Halloween. Login to Reply

Joe Dimino Date: 10/21/2024 6:31:00 PM Love the image; yep, scarecrows are scare sight to the crows...only the farmer knows the truth, not one with tooth, nor a tongue and real lung...yet the scarecrow, due to the sophisticated miracle of electronics, hauntingly spoke and spookingly sung. Login to Reply

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 10/21/2024 2:45:00 PM This spook-tacular poem gave me goosebumps! The tetractys form was a great choice for this awesome poem, in the spirit of Halloween. :) Login to Reply

Eileen Manassian Date: 10/21/2024 1:56:00 PM Oh! So spooky! I liked the layout of this poem and the fear factor in it. Great write. Login to Reply

Beryl Edmonds Date: 10/21/2024 11:19:00 AM I would have run fast too Victor. A great Tetractys for Halloween… Beryl Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 10/21/2024 8:44:00 AM Whoa, that's creepy- appropriate for Halloween. Enjoyed reading- Login to Reply

Maria Williams Date: 10/21/2024 5:13:00 AM What a scary thing to happen. At least this was a considerate one who had some compassion for the birds. Another great form dear Victor, and the formatting is spot on...Hugs Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 10/21/2024 4:45:00 AM A scarecrow that talks now that would scare me too, at least this one had a brain too lol, love it Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 10/21/2024 3:53:00 AM When a scarecrow speaks you have to run, Nicely done Login to Reply

Karen Croft Date: 10/21/2024 2:34:00 AM Very nice, I would run in fear too! Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 10/20/2024 1:00:00 PM Great idea for this form and really nice formatting.. Login to Reply

Panagiota Romios Date: 10/20/2024 12:55:00 PM I neversaw one in my life! ButI can imagine how frightening it would be, I Am afraid of my own shadow, LOL. Loved tbe image and the fow of your creation… Pangiexx Login to Reply

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