Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fueling A Grueling Day

                                                                                                                                                                     
                            

      Thanks to Shelly Brown  for giving me the opportunity to participate in the
                                          Poetry Schmoetry Blogfest




 


Fueling A Grueling Day
  


Spreading out the feedbag,
Driving in the cattle.
Grazing at the trough side,
Mouths too full to battle.

Slurping, gurgling, tails a wagging,
A freak show of hoofing, clawing, scraping bottom.
As vultures swoop in for morsels long forgotten.

The critters are hosed down,
The sun is slowly setting.
Until the commotion stirs up again,
The moment we've been fretting.

Meal time at the old corral,
Open 24/7 all year 'round.
Thank goodness we don't have pets,
That would really bring us down.

pyC
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42 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 14, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    "A freak show of hoofing, clawing, scraping bottom" love it.

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  2. Francine HowarthJuly 14, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    Hi,

    Lovely, lovely, evocative smell of the cattle and country living. Felt the dust in my throat! ;)

    best
    F

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  3. JoanneJuly 14, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Haha, cute twist at the end :)

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  4. AngelaJuly 14, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    This is great. It made me laugh.

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  5. Memoirs of Me & MineJuly 14, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Haha, that made me laugh.
    www.rebeccabany.com

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  6. Angela CothranJuly 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I couldn't stop laughing at your last two lines :)

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  7. Lou's WriteclubxxJuly 14, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Ha~ you should live in my house!~ Sh** up to my elbows sometimes! YUP~~~lol Great poem~~~Love yaxo

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  8. Tara TylerJuly 14, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    head em up, move em out!
    yee haw!
    nice job =)

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  9. HilaryJuly 14, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Hi Julie .. loved this poem - I can just imagine all the critters doing their thing ..

    Hope you got my email of 9 July - re the comment box?

    Love everyone's comments too .. cheers Hilary

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  10. Katie DodgeJuly 14, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Cute poem! :D

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  11. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 14, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    @mbj/Delores - Thank you! It's survival of the fittest at my house!

    @Francine - Even your comments wax poetic! Thank you!

    @Joanne - Thanks for all of your support!

    @Angela - I really missed your poetry when you were on blogcation!

    @Rebecca - Thanks for following me! I can't wait to visit your blog!

    @Angie - Nice to have met you through the Poetry Schmoetry Blogfest! Thank you!

    @lou - In that case I'd feel right at home! Thanks Laura!

    @Tara - Rolling, rolling, rolling....You could bring a young Clint Eastwood over to my house anytime! On second thought, he's still tough enough to rope in my small herd! I look forward to reading your poem! Thanks Tara!

    @Hilary - Yes I did receive both of your emails. Thanks for the great tips! I know I got back to you after the first one, but didn't have anything new to report after that. Sorry if you thought that I forgot about you, and I hope you know that I appreciate all that you've done for me. Thanks again Hilary!

    @Katie - Thanks, I also enjoyed your poem!

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  12. M PaxJuly 14, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    The ending made me giggle. Vivid imagery with this poem and underlying emotions. Very nice.

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  13. Nancy ThompsonJuly 14, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Oh lovely, lovely...poetry that rhymes! I love that kind of poetry. Simple and straight to the point, easy to understand. I loved it! Pretty funny, too. Not an easy task in poetry. Wish I had the skill. Mine always come out cheesy.

    I'm a new follower. Come on over for a "cup of joe" sometime.

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  14. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 14, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    @M Pax - Thanks so much Mary!

    @Nancy Thompson - I just read your blog and was very impressed! Thanks for following me and I'm sure your poetry isn't "cheesy!" Julie

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  15. Christine TylerJuly 14, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Do you really have cattle? That would be so cool...

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  16. RandyJuly 15, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    I really connect with this poem as it reminds me of my dad. He's an old cowboy and sounds a lot like him. Great job.

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  17. Julie FlandersJuly 15, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    As usual, you have a great ending! This is a wonderful poem, I felt like I was right there at the old corral. :)
    Have a wonderful weekend, Julie!

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  18. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 15, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    @Christine - No, it just feels that way around feeding time! Thanks for stopping by from the blogfest!

    @Randy - Thanks and it's nice to meet you through the blogfest!

    @Julie - Your wonderful comments always make my day! Have a great weekend too! Julie

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  19. Simon KewinJuly 15, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Nice - very funny!

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  20. Rhonda @Laugh QuotesJuly 15, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Thanks for the laugh. I am really enjoying your poetry.

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  21. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Don't we know it!
    Love your poetry!
    lrk

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  22. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 15, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    @Simon - Thanks and I'm sure you're enjoying the blogfest as much as I am!

    @Rhonda - Thanks and I can always count on you for a good laugh too!

    @lrk - I should have posted your poem about our first meeting when you moved across the street when we were kids. Now that was a poem! Julie

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  23. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Yeah, girl! Awesome!
    This is Sue. The one who still can't figure out how to post as myself!

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  24. Alex J. CavanaughJuly 15, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    I've never seen cows in feeding action. Yeah, I know - sheltered life!

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  25. julie feddersonJuly 15, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    I have two little boys (three if you count hubby) and I have to say, I got the biggest laugh out of this because it reminded me so much of the craziness of getting everyone fed, bathed and shuttled off to bed. Very nice!

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  26. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 15, 2011 at 8:46 PM

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  27. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 15, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    @Sue - I thought you wouldn't mind the critters, as you recently hosted a possum!

    @Alex - Maybe not, but you do know a thing or two about driving cattle!

    @Julie - My boys are much older and hungrier now, and on some days it's difficult to even find their beds! Thanks for following me! Julie

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  28. Small Town Shelly BrownJuly 15, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Oh for a minute there I was thinking that you might actually be talking about cattle- 'cause that just sounds like meal time at our house (4 boys). But when I realized that is what the poem was about I related to it a lot more.
    Funny stuff!
    We don't have pets either...for the same reason.

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  29. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 16, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    @Shelly - You have 4 boys and you still found the time to host Poetry Schmoetry? Now I'm even more impressed! This has really been a lot of fun, and I've met a lot of interesting poets including you! In addition to everything else, thanks for following me! Julie

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  30. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJuly 16, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    I love this poem, Julie. It sounds like your typical American family's mealtime. Great ending.
    Cheers,
    xoRobyn

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  31. Rosalind AdamJuly 17, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    That's so funny and thanks for introducing me to this blogfest I hadn't heard of it before. I've just nipped over and joined but I think I may be a bit late.

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  32. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 17, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    @Robyn - Thanks and I can't wait to hear about your adventures at camp!

    @Rosalind - I signed up late myself on Tuesday, but you should still visit some of the other blogfest members. I'd be thrilled to read your poems anytime! Thanks Roasalind!

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  33. Shannon LawrenceJuly 17, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Haha, wonderful, and all too familiar!

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  34. AnonymousJuly 18, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    hmm...more blogspot problems! I'll try again.
    I loved this and am inspired to do some chicken poetry.. poultry in motion...
    Jan Morrison - have to make this anonymous because of aforementioned blogspot probs. But I'm Jan Morrison...

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  35. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 18, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    @Shannon - Thanks, but we just have to enjoy it, because they grow up so fast!

    @Jan - I love "poultry in motion" and I can't thank you enough for being my 100th follower! Julie

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  36. Brenda SillsJuly 18, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    I love the changing rhythm of this poem! It's fantastic! The longer lines in the middle really make it unique and have such a wonderful aliveness to them. This was so much fun to read. It made me laugh and feel such a part of the animal's world! Thanks! I'm sorry I didn't get to your blog last week during Shelly's blog fest - it was a crazy week. But I'm so glad I got here now!

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  37. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 19, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Thanks Brenda! I wish I had teachers that were as enthusiastic as you are! Congratulations on making the final 4! Julie

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  38. Arlee BirdJuly 20, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    That was quite a vivid image. You sure you don't need a dog or two to help with round up?


    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  39. Talli RolandJuly 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Love the bit at the end! :)

    And thank you for your kind words about my nove. Yay!

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  40. Talli RolandJuly 21, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Er, novel. Yeah, I'm a writer, ha!

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  41. Empty Nest InsiderJuly 21, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    @Lee - It might be easier to train the dogs!

    @Talli - Noves are the new novels! I'm loving The Hating Game! It's a fun fast-paced read, it's just a shame that I'm not a fast-paced reader, but I promise to finish it before Willow comes out!

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