Scarecrow Fair, Prose poem/sonnet Options

[Guest_Kathy_*]

Scarecrow Fair.

as young folk gather for this festival they're quite a scruffy lot in knitted hats
and sandals ragged coats against the chill both sexes wearing feathers some have mats
as if they've come to pray inside they've set up stalls recycled clothes and books some art
a place behind a veil where you can get an oriental massage there's a part
with tables for petitions save the trees the land musicians come and go they sing
of eagles oceans mountains tigers pleas to stop the carnage start reforesting
at last I see a revolution here a people's army in defence of gaia


Scarecrow Fair.

Now young folk gather for this festival.
They're quite a scruffy lot, in knitted hats
and sandals, ragged coats against the chill,
both sexes wearing feathers. Some have mats
as if they've come to pray. Inside they've set
up stalls; recycled clothes and books, some art,
a place behind a veil where you can get
an oriental massage. There's a part

with tables for petitions: save the trees,
the land. Musicians come and go, they sing
of eagles, oceans, mountains, tigers...pleas
to stop the carnage, start reforesting.

At last I see a revolution here;
a people's army in defence of Gaia.