The Country Fair

A Ferris wheel, a magic show

And lots of games of skill,

Food trucks filled with fried or frozen

Fare were on the bill.

Exhibit halls with quilts and varied

Goods, all made by hand 

And huge zucchinis shown 

With other veggies from the land.

The rides and games and food, to me,

Held little in appeal,

But animals from local farms

Made it a worthwhile deal.

The cows and goats and pigs and sheep,

With every barnyard sound,

Were stretched out in their pens, relaxed

Or nibbling around.

They all looked clean and healthy 

And quite fat (except the goats),

With ribbons on display they earned

By gaining judges’ votes.

As a New York City gal 

I wasn’t dazzled by the fair,

But the chance to see those critters

Made me glad that I was there.