The Scarecrow

shotgun solution

My neighbors garden is vast and extensive

The plants he has are very expensive

With the local critters being attracted to it

Especially when, the moon’s nicely lit

Tis then the many hungry wee souls

Begin climbing out of hideaway holes

Then carrots they pull to broccoli shoots

To burrowing down to sweet tender roots

 

The scarecrow he’s hired to guard all

Had little success from Spring to Fall

Tasty morsels continually disappear

As they’ve done for year after year

 

This year he purchased a nasty shotgun

Intending to ruin each wee creature’s fun

He assumed the location of his scarecrow

Intending rabbit relocation, to way down below

 

The soft, innocent bunny, seeking a meal

Was first to face this newly found zeal

His decision to visit after setting of sun

Had him staring into that nasty gun

 

Knowing this situation could leave him real dead

His long bunny ears dropped to the side of his head

With two big brown eyes bugged out so far

They reflected the light from each evening star

With his fleet feet, firmly stuck to the ground

He waited for the anticipated ka-boom mega sound

But my neighbor seeing a tear in each eye

Couldn’t pull the trigger and no wonder why

 

A fence now repaired, works fairly well

For killing wee bunnies, he won’t go to hell

The rusty shotgun lays in the scarecrow’s lap

Along with an amplified, scare rabbit app

 

 

Reviews

[Karissa A. Kelly]

It flows wonderfully and the rhymes are very clean. It tells a great story. I love it. A wonderful work, you should be very proud.

[Dave Brown]

very nice of you to say
thanks for the visit and the kind words

[ANDY_K1TT3N]

Sounds good, definetly one of the best so far

[Dave Brown]

Appreciate your comment and thanks for the visit

[barleygirl]

This is a well-written poem full of bouncy rhyme & rhythm which represents the way it can feel when we're fighting the garden-rodent wars. There are some creatures I cannot stand & would blast with my .38 in a heartbeat (squirrels, skunks, mice, rats) but bunnies have this heart-melting quality that makes it impossible not to share one's garden with them. They don't nibble too much. Thanks for writing my story so I didn't have to! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Dave Brown]

We have quite a few raised beds so damage is minimal
Slugs eat more than the bunnies. they climb right up the widows which makes quite a slimy mess
How come everyone down there owns a gun?
don't shoot yourself in the foot

[barleygirl]

We hate each other *wink! wink!*

No slugs or snails here, too hot & dry, which is a blessing! I moved here from cool, damp, foggy Salinas & many snails hitched a ride in my potted plants, but they didn't last one summer here!

[Christine Anne Shaw]

A change of heart. Bunnies are God's creatures and they suffer hunger too. A story with a happy ending Dave. Way to go.

Chris

[Dave Brown]

Robert also seems happy about this ending

[Christine Anne Shaw]

Ha, I:m not at all surprised about that :) I don't like dead bunnies. I like them romping about having fun which is what all good bunnies should do. Stuck on our boat in non stop all day set in rain. Luverly :)

[Dave Brown]

I didn't know you were boaters
that is a bumer
Reminds me of one overnight on Hornby Island when we had gone out without our screens (dumb) and were eaten alive by mosquitoes all night long because it was too hot to close the windows
Hope things clear up
you seem to have had an up and don summer this year

[Christine Anne Shaw]

Weather has been weird. Extremes. Too hot, too wet, nothing in the middle. At least in our boat we don't get attacked by mozzies. Now that would be painful:)

[John the Baptist]

You can go to hell for shooting a bunny? How about a robo caller?

[Dave Brown]

heaven awaits .

[Relic]

Who'd want to shoot a bunny anyway? He made a good choice and is bound for heaven. :)

[Dave Brown]

Robert's sentiments exactly.
Nice to have a visit from you Relic

[Ana Papaya]

I love it. Such a wonderful poetic story and I'm so happy there was no sad ending here.
Side note: I have a vegetable garden too. Had to put a fence around for just that reason.
Bunnies and deer. Cute things but... :)

[Dave Brown]

(: AP

[Ana Papaya]

:) DB

[Robert Trakofler]

He he another sucker:) we are so cute you know fluffy and loveable those bunnies

[Dave Brown]

And now to live another day