Reader Poem – The Crow and the Fox

The Crow and the Fox
There once was a land tendered by Farmer O’Greely

‘Twas where organic pigs, chickens, and cattle roamed freely.

A black crow named Don would preen on the fence

He’d boast about everything…his feathers and friend Pence.

But, puff and posture as he might,

the Don was forgiven in most people’s sight.

He was randy and rude…quite vain to boot

while his foibles were many, he stored up a loot.

He was generous to all, whether friend or foe

Don’s sweet wife, stood strong with pink bow.

They were the jewels of the farm and known afar

But one day Don, to his dismay, pooped on a car.

The car, you see, was owned by the Fox

Ms. Fox ran the hen house, including the cocks.

She didn’t like Don…he was brash and bold

He was annoying to her which left her cold.

She shuddered at his crass display of wealth

and recoiled when he brought up her ill health.

Don got on her nerves so Ms. Fox started to scheme

How could she eliminate him or destroy his team?

Her foxy friends and elite in the tower

started to whisper how Don wanted power.

They wrote and they spoke, they cried until blue:

“Don is your problem, please get a F-ing clue!”

The farm animals knew Don had many a sin

But, they didn’t like the Fox who was out for their kin

The Fox was sly and sneaky, for sure

She wanted the chicks to vote for her.

The problem was Don…he was in her way

Ms. Fox want to rule the roost and have her say!

Don, being the proud and clueless crow

tweeted unceasingly as her  #1 foe.

The farm animals decided enough was enough

they were sick and tired about all this stuff.

They took a vote to let Don stay,

And told Ms. Fox to get out of the fray.

They came together to tell her to scoot

It was time she got the proverbial boot.

In unison they said, “No more, no how!

“No” from the horses, “no” from the cow

“No” from the rooster, “no” from geese.

“We see how Ms. Fox is trying to fleece

…to fleece our families, to fleece our farm,

to fleece our future, to bring us harm.

We vote you out, we vote Don in

You may be shrewd but you’re not going to win.

The story is over on the 8th of November

The Crow and the Fox, you’ll always remember!
Written by Hot Salsa