Old Minnie's Farm Poem by cheryl davis miller

This is the saga of 'Old Minnie's' farm,
the tale and estate are both humble.
Old clapboard cottage in dire need of paint,
and a barn roof ready to buckle.
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The farm was the home of many a beast;
and while each had a story to tell.
Worn out Minnie had no time for fables;
for she saw to each tiresome detail.
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The fields bore more thistle than timothy,
fertilizer is hard to disperse.
Yet without it the hayfield's lie barren.
Near as barren as Old Minnie's purse.
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An ancient grey mare labored with Minnie,
to harvest what weeds they could gather.
Tansy by name; worked from morning to night,
she too was in no mood for chatter.
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Bertha the milk-cow produced every year.
Farmer Wesselhoeft loaned out his bull.
With boney old frame, and nearly bald hide,
she'd no time to gab with her mouth full.
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The old sow Drucilla bore young each year,
and kept meat on poor Minnie's table.
She'd shed a tear as her young disappeared,
slept at night in old Tansy's stable.
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The hens had each other for company,
there were far too many to mention.
When Minnie came gathering 'offerings',
they'd all cluck as they stood at attention.
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Poor as the church mice and yet they survived,
at end of the day they had plenty.
For each had a place and each had a part,
working together as family.