Rain On the Scarecrow by VelvetMoxie

Poser • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on May 15, 2008

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Scarecrow on a wooden cross blackbird in the barn Four hundred empty acres that used to be my farm I grew up like my daddy did my grandpa cleared this land When I was five I walked the fence while grandpa held my hand The crops we grew last summer werent enough to pay the loans Couldnt buy the seed to plant this spring and the farmers bank foreclosed Called my old friend Schepman up to auction off the land He said John its just my job and I hope you understand Hey calling it your job ol hoss sure dont make it right But if you want me to Ill say a prayer for your soul tonight And grandma's on the front porch swing with a Bible in her hand Sometimes I hear her singing take me to the promised land When you take away a mans dignity he cant work his fields and cows. Well theres ninety-seven crosses planted in the courthouse yard. Ninety-seven families who lost ninety-seven farms I think about my grandpa and my neighbors and my name And some nights I feel like dyin like that scarecrow in the rain. Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow This land fed a nation this land made me proud And son Im just sorry theyre just memories for you now. Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow ~John Mellencamp~ Just a little reminder that not all tragedies occur on foreign soil.

Comments (32)

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lunchlady

9:30PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Love the image, love the song. Great work, and great reminder!

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e-brink

9:32PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Lovely work. Excellent expression!

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DanB-Creations

9:34PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Oh! Very nice rain effect! Nice work!

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Jilly

9:35PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Bravo

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flaviok

9:41PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Letra da canção belissima, obra esplendida de realização magnifica, aplausos (5)

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magnus073

9:46PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Very powerful and superb work with a message all should hear. Great work Maxine

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shahlaa

10:15PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Beautiful image and a song that fits it very nicely....excellent work!

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marvini

10:26PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Great render and light, well done.

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angelbearzs

10:32PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

that is beatiful:)

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busi2ness

10:46PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

This may be your most (or one of) serious works to date. The poem makes it heart wrenching to say the least, just because South Africa is going through almost the same thing, farmers leaving or being murdered off their farms, over 2,000 now over the last few years and tallying... Lovely render Maxine!

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drifterlee

11:19PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Love the rain effects, Maxine!

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ledwolorz

11:33PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

Beautiful work.

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Seaview123

11:57PM | Thu, 15 May 2008

That's a very realistic looking scarecrow. Ray Bolger never looked that good. (If you don't know who Ray Bolger is, Google it ;-) ) Cool looking pic.

janedj

1:29AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Beautiful image and colors Maxine!!!!Hugs Jane

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brycek

1:37AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Wonderful image and effects!!

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Thelby

2:20AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

A Sad Fact of the way of the farmer in this country!!! Nice image!!!

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PIERRE25

3:14AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Jolies couleurs pour une jolie scène, excellent rendu

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morghana

3:38AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Mysticism and beautiful image! A lovely work!!!

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eekdog Online Now!

6:29AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Maxine this is so remarkable, love what you did with the rain showers. all is sweet. lol steve

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Storm9167

7:31AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

So true about one of the overlooked tragedies in america.. Interesting way of expressing it!!

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missgrin

8:58AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Thats just great, love it!!!

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priss117

10:15AM | Fri, 16 May 2008

ewwwwwwww this creeps me out! hahahaha A lot of details and the colors are very beautiful. Excellent work!

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stonedhendge

12:01PM | Fri, 16 May 2008

very nice work...super scene....

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Maya06

12:04PM | Fri, 16 May 2008

wonderful composition, great lighting and pose!!! Hugs Maya.

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LudyMelltSekher

1:44PM | Fri, 16 May 2008

Hello my dear friend, Wonderful.Fantastic work. Superbly done!! Congratulations!! A million stars** Thanks you very much for you comments.Happy weekend. Hug and kiss in Your heart.Luminous blesing.Ludy Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say,I´ speak Spanish.

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