ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

Each week Wakefield Press posts a writing prompt. For end of September it was "Backyard Secrets" I had an unexpected win.
" Responding to the prompt ‘backyard secrets’, Warren's short, sharp and shiny poem gave the judges a chuckle."

Barely Worth Writing About

My garden’s in its prime right now,
no veggies, flowers or shrubs.
There’s not a single item
to entice those hungry grubs.

No nematodes destroying
my young tomato plants.
No need to tear my hair out.
No fits, no rage, no rants

Don’t need no crop protection.
Don’t need no pest controls.
No worries if the neighbour’s dog
gets in and digs more holes

Wheelbarrow and garden tools
are safely locked away.
There’s nothing in the compost bin
and that’s how it will stay.

I reckon I’ll just sit around
and vegetate this year.
My backyard secrets are in the fridge.
They’re labelled four x beer.

Wazza

Oh yes, Wazza - I can relate to this (I'm not a gardener!!)

It is well written - succinct and with a great punch line!

Not surprised it won the prompts competition.

Cheers
Shelley

Ha! I love it - especially because like Shelley, I can relate to it so well. My parents were amazing gardeners, from flowers to fruit and vegetables,...but alas, I did not inherit their green thumbs! What a great, punchy read - I'm not surprised it won either!

Thanks Shelley and Catherine for your comments. Much appreciated. Actually I am a bit of a gardener vegies not flowers and shrubs so I wasn't being entirely truthful in the poem.
Wazza