Tuesday, February 7, 2023

THE TIN TURKEY

A very interesting guard
Stands in a field of long grass.
This tin turkey waits for those to pass
So that he can chase them back over
The fence if one makes it onto his patch, 
For signs on all the trees say, "No Trespass!"
I fear his sharp beak, don't you?  Scary
Memories of childhood, 
of Hungry 
Geese, 
I kid not....I have not forgot.
This tin turkey wants to 
Be left In peace, 
So on our way
We go, we go!
On our way
We go! 

think I will name him...Garbo,
For by his very tone, I know 
He wants to be left…
Alone!


The Tin Turkey
by
Denise 


(Yes, I know, he is really a rooster, but he acted like a real turkey.  All joking aside, I would love it if he made a home in our garden.  I took this photo in 2015.)


34 comments:

  1. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! You are such a good and humerous poet, like Shel Silverstein. You chose the perfect name for him too. That beak IS sharp!

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    1. Thanks so much Ginny, always happy to bring you a smile and as I am a big fan of Shel Silverstein, your sweet comment brought me a big smile :)

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  2. He might not really be a turkey but he's cute. I wouldn't mind having him in my yard.

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  3. I like it very much. Both Garbo and your poetry

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  4. I would welcome him to stand guard in my ferns in the front yard. like Ginny I love love it. Rooster or Turkey, he is so cute... I have been attacked by a Rooster and a Turkey Gobbler, and a couple of GEESE. the males can be nasty for sure, but a tin one I could handle

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    1. Fortunately I have not had that experience, except for the white goose who took a fancy to my sandwich when on a picnic with one of my aunty’s when I was six year’s old :) He chased me around a pond pecking at my legs, and I have never forgotten that! Thankfully I still love all birds, though good lesson learned that maybe I should have dropped that sandwich, lol!

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  5. LOVE the poem! You are SO witty! I couldn't make two words rhyme if I tried!
    hugs
    Donna

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    1. Thank you Donna, I love reading poetry though rarely write any of my own these days :)

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  6. Such a cute one and I love your poetry.

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    1. Thank you Jeanie, the real Garbo was a fascinating individual.

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  8. Such a lovely poem, Denise. He'd make a wonderful addition to anyone's patch.

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  9. it can be whatever you want it to be!! the tin turkey for the win!!!

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  10. I have a granddaughter who has I am sure scary childhood memories of hungry geese, because I was the one who took her to the river to feed them and we got chased when the bread ran out! But I don't think she'd be afraid of your "tin turkey ". And she would love your poem -- as I do.

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    1. Thank you Sallie :) Well, I hope you and your granddaughter can laugh about the memory now, as long as there were no injuries. Taught me a valuable lesson at a young age and still love them.

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  11. Garbo and the poem are fun. I was chased by a rooster in my youth and it scared me royally!

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    1. Thanks Ellen :) and oh my, being chased by a rooster would have been very scary!

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  12. He would be fun to have in my yard.
    Love your poem.

    Hugs and blessings, Denise.

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    1. Mine too :) Thank you Veronica Lee and I wish you the same.

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