DOWN @ THE FARM BY FIONA CUMMINGS

DOWN @ THE FARM

BY FIONA CUMMINGS

 A Turkey trotted through the troubled farmer’s yard

Whilst Bobby the bull in the nearby field looked so hard

Lucy lamb looked lovely

 A perfect picture for a birthday card

 Then there was Pedro, the pink pig

As he practiced doing a Barn yard jig

Gerry the Gerble joined in with some Strauss

Molly mouse stayed in the house

Helping Henrietta hen with homemade cake

Keeping the doors closed to make safe the snake

As slithery Stuart, liked to slip out of his coat

For Billy the beetle to use for a boat

Then there was Gretel, the grinning goat

Who slept in a haystack with a stoat?

Chuckles the chicken, chatted to Charlie the Chipmunk

And there was Dexter the duck, who always looked drunk

Maisie the milk maid poured milk shake

And Tommy the truck driver tackled a heavy crate

Edward the egg collector, enjoyed his job

Racing with Rodger and Rob

All three filled the brown baskets

With eggs for organic omelettes

Along comes Gary, the grumpy Farmer

Gritting his teeth looking at the monthly sheets

Watching his farm as it depletes

Can’t count at night the sheep

Stressed as his pennies decrease

Flying over the crops are all the geese

Gary with his gun getting ready to run

But few, no need as the birds head for the sun

Boris the bunny burrows just in time

Horus the horse is being groomed till he shines

Wilfred is collecting grapes from the vine

It is the season for making wine

I think that is where Dexter the duck spends most of his time

Just an insight on our farm may your day be mighty fine