The Feast

Submission for 2011 Words in Winter.

Published:  "Memorable Meals: Food For Thought"

                  Editor Rhonda Fawcett

                  Publisher:  McPherson's Printing Group, Maryborough

A sparrow called Carrow flew straight and true

"A memorable feast" crowed Magpie Blue

"There's berries and grapes big as me head.

There's some bigger than you"  he said.

He chirped to the parrots, who told the galahs,

And flocks soon came from near and from far.

The Scarecrow just smiled as he took in the sight

Straightened his hat and prepared for the fight.

He called to the next fields "HEY! Check this out!"

And other scarecrows took up the shout.

The number of birds blocked out the sun,

The day appeared over not merely begun!

The battle was epic as the birds tried to eat

Amidst Hay Men screaming "YOU LOT! HIT THE STREET!"

A cacophony of colour, a clamorous chorus

Many details of battle that would just bore us...

By the end of the day the troops were all weary,

The crops and the vines now droopy and dreary.

Carrow and friends returned to their nests,

The scarecrow quite happy to see the last of the pests.

For weeks after the songs the birds sung

Were of battles fought and dinners hard won.