Ode To Forage by The Moving Hoof

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You ask why I love alfalfa and hay,

Apples, celery, barley and salt lick;

Peas, carrots and the darling legumes of May

But ne’er nasty corn dogs on a stick

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I’ve heard all the rumors about my breed

We eat tin cans and other vile stuff

Let me set you straight our food is from seed

As you are what you eat, talking cheese puff

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Bean sprouts singly sing a beckoning song

But not for humans who store them dumbly

We Goats wonder how you get them so wrong

E coli from shoots? the heart beats glumly

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My fey sonnet began with a question

The answer is natural selection

10 thoughts on “Ode To Forage by The Moving Hoof”

  1. LA

    When the Moving Hoof takes aim at the foibles and failings of modern humankind, a new kind of justice seems brought to the world.

    Rarely (if ever) has there been a Goat this sure of herself in terms of original rhymes and poetic rhythms that truly sing while dismantling (gently) the human race’s illusions about itself in all their obtuseness and irritating prevalence.

    America, the Land of the Talking Cheese Puff, sees itself as in a mirror here. And the Corn Dog takes its place among the great cuisines of the world. Take that, France and China! (And, we also invented Micky D’s, where French Fries are the vegetable and the sugar in the coke makes you crave the fat in the cheeseburger.)

    “The Drifter”

    PS,

    I recently heard a you tube commenter say, “If America had to defend itself from the likes of Hitler again, I don’t think they’re in good enough shape to do it this time.” That’s nothing against the military but the rest of the citizenry might give this some thought in between cheese puff chompings…

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    • Hello Drifter

      Dai–The Moving Hoof thanks you, as do I.
      The YouTuber might be right. It amazes that somebody as clearly rotten as Hitler still has a stunning amount of supporters.
      Although it was well before my time, the lack of information made it easier to “convey” him.

      Thanks again!
      Leila

      And to all, remember the Drifter will be here again tomorrow!

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  5. honestlyb3ba694067's avatar honestlyb3ba694067 says:

    Here be goat-wisdom delivered with pazazz. Goat Sonnets: now that would make salutary reading. Let the winds shake those darling legumes of May. Loved it.

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