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Topic: War and Peace (not about the book) (07/07/11)
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TITLE: Garden Warrior | Previous Challenge Entry
By Lillian Rhoades
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
Although I’m armed for conquest,
no matter what I wield
against its rays, the sun
shoots through my shields,
of hat for shade
and lemonade
Caught in fierce combat
with weapons of mass exhaustion
and dehydration
I attack before sunrise
and return under
cover of sundown.
Even so the battle rages
with sticks and stones
and rocks hewn in time
nestled in hardened clay.
I strike a blow and then retreat
to fight another day
I give it all I’ve got
of gut, and strength and sinew
of sweat and tears and toil.
I can’t believe the
hole’s too small
Tomorrow is another day
to battle sun and soil
with manicured soldiers
dressed in gloved fatigues
struggling hard against the foe
with rake and hoe
The battle cry goes forth
dig, rake, and mulch
water, seed, and sow
my cause is just
and conquer I must
With every infant sprout,
the earth gives up the struggle.
With every little flowering bud,
the sun submits and snuggles.
And I sit peacefully in the shade
Sipping lemonade.
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