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Go West Young Man
by Beth LaBuff In Old English, on the sheepskin Conferred from Mid-State College, Joe Peacock proudly eyed his name And reveled in his knowledge. He headed home on gravel roads, Past the dirt road junction, With grandiose ideas to Increase the farms production. With eagerness to implement New methods and techniques, But on deaf ears his concepts fell, Were squashed down, so to speak. Self-righteous anger boiled to A discontented state. Old farmers with archaic ways That would not be his fate. A deft smooth-talking salesman, Whose snaked tongue dripped with oil, Filled young Joe with promises Of western fertile soil. "A progressive farmer should not Stay here when I've land to sell. Go west, young man, and leave this farm. Just bid the past farewell." Sans common sense with a sound mind, Joe bought the proffered land. Paid the con with currency Then shook his clammy hand. Joe took his old green tractor And a wagon for the load, Donned a sign, "Westward or bust!" Then throttled down the road. Drove through "What Cheer" in Iowa, In Colorado "Hygiene", Aye-yi-yi! the names of towns! What were "town fathers" thinking !?! One evening's stop at a cafe On his cross-country tour, He went inside a restaurant And ordered soup du jour. He puzzled o'er the mystery meat's Stringy perpetual chew. The waitress mumbled, "jackrabbit" How gross! Hare in his stew! As on he traveled he recalled Sage council from Bugs Bunny, "Hey doc, be careful that you don't Turn left in Albuquerque." At length his destination reached, His eyes surveyed his land. His mind pow'rless to comprehend And slow to understand. Hoodwinked! the word came to his mind. He pondered what he'd done. His farm was situated in The Grand "abyssal" Canyon! He tossed his sheepskin in the gulch And then he had a notion. He'd contour farm the canyon To stop the soil erosion. inspiration from: For I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11 KJV Copyright Beth LaBuff 2017 Before Beth LaBuff and her husband, Tilman, moved to the high desert of Arizona, she lived most of her life surrounded by the cornfields of Adair County, Iowa. http://www.faithwriters.com/websites/my_website.php?id=24676 Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |