The Pear Tree Poem by Sidi Mahtrow

Underneath the shade of the tree
Horses and cows swat flies
endlessly
But there's another reason they're here
It's hoping for the dropp of another pear.

So tasty to man and beast
(And for the horses,
a measure of how high they can reach.)
A sweet and crispy thing
That old memories are sure to bring.

To repay the tree for its beneficence
The cows and horses
add a meadow muffin essence
(Careful where you step.)
Will be there to fertilize the next crop
Of pears growing year-to-year non-stop.

And to ensure there's no waste
A family of tumblebugs assemble in haste
And carefully rolling into a ball
The bounty that did fall
From the grateful cows and horses
That gathered here
in the heat following summer solstice.

Did Darwin note the ever present
Bugs that assemble with intent
To preserve those droppings for the future?
To us, it just seems to be a bit of manure.

And is recorded in their DNA
A special message that tells the way
In which each ball should be formed
So that it's easy to roll when made round?

Such it is when you think too much
It'll warp your brain and put you out of touch
With the reality of the day
(And maybe it's better way.)

But the horses and cows continue to swat
Enjoying the fruit and know not what
The meaning is of evolution
Or their contribution to pollution.