Freedom Farm Poems

He wears thick gloves when he strings the barbed wire,
fashioning a thorny fence from prickly metal spines,
reminding me that cattle like to know the boundaries,
the...

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once a big turkey named terry

in feathers that were quite hairy

gobbled on with glee

i'll escape you'll see

and found a portal less scary.
...

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A rotted old house deep in the South
Was where I learned to shut my mouth
And keep my stockings high and my hems low
And take care...

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I am a cow 
Of course most of you reading this are also cows
But I have heard a rumor that those creatures
Who walk on two...

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The dark Earth that green springs forth
With grey, iron hoes dug in 
So sweet fruits are born 

Life’s Soul is the world 
Sun and moon...

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Rocky

Rock is not a racehorse, 
he is a tiny Billy goat. 
He thinks he is much larger
than he really is. 
One day, 
he will be...

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Yawn

The morning is here. 
The day is quiet for the moment. 
It will change quickly, without notice. 
I must hurry to get the chores done,...

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Goats... 

They are funny creatures, little goats. 
They make you laugh, 
when the world 
is not funny. 
They know how to have fun, 
in the...

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Chickens

In the small box 
on the counter, 
there are ten tiny chickens. 
They are so little, 
you can hold them in your hand. 
They make...

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Living Together

The small mouse crossed the floor, 
fleet of foot, and fearful for her life. 
She did not want to wake, 
the farmer, 
or his...

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My Garden

The dirt calls to me. 
The seeds are waiting. 
I need to pray before I begin. 
Nothing will grow right, 
unless I do this....

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My uncle,... so like Dad!
But a stout, big bellied version with different gait.
Joy he had!

But unlike Dad
Who was a town guy and refined,
No fad!

Busy,
Tending the...

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Romance
What is romance ?
Why did people need it ?
How can people becomes happier from that ?
I search and search I search and search,
I read and...

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Stallion 

Mighty, was his look, 
rendering tall, as he provokes. 

The attraction that he emanates drawing to its taming, 
which we sought. 

A stallion as...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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