Young men did that by the thousands in North America in the Great Depression because it was about the only job they could get. Today's reapers, though, are migrant workers from other nations who are treated and paid extremely poor.
I live in California, there are a lot of migrant workers here. And California farmers treat them horribly, despite the fact that they can’t bring in the harvest without them. It’s so infuriating.
The Mexican workers when they pick tomatoes from the commercial fields by the Nolichucky River. At one time they would let people come and take what was left but now they destroy the fields when they are through with them.
I live in California, migrant workers do most of the work in fields here. We owe a lot to their hard work here for sure. I love that you brought in the modern harvest workers 🖤
Ah! Ok! I totally get you now! Very cool concept, I love the image of a battlefield of nature. I think of ninjas when I think foot soldiers and it’s even creepier that way, like they’re silently scything through a filed🖤
Full fields are falling,
scythe wielding wheat warrirors,
run rampant reaping.
Warrirors haha, wish I could edit.
Psh, I didn’t even notice. Also I am pretty typo-prone so no judgement here😅
Oh nice! I really like the rhythm of this one🖤
Demeter's legions marching -
fighting that other reaper,
the bony triumphant one
That guy has a spotless battle record. Goals, you know?
Anyone he misses, he just says he wasn’t interested in that one anyway. That’s how you keep your record 100%
Genius.
Prompt: Reaping gangs
Thank you honeygloom for hosting!
Perhaps the earth tires
No matter! Relentlessly
The reapers gather.
Oh she does! No doubt. I love this!
It is a horror prompt though I am tempted to sing the praises of labor and Earth's bounty :) But in keeping with the theme:
The human locusts
Decimate Earth's fruitful yields
Devouring Her fields.
We are a plague, or a parasite, well done!
And for the record, I am no stickler for the rules! Write whatever strikes you🖤
Young men did that by the thousands in North America in the Great Depression because it was about the only job they could get. Today's reapers, though, are migrant workers from other nations who are treated and paid extremely poor.
I live in California, there are a lot of migrant workers here. And California farmers treat them horribly, despite the fact that they can’t bring in the harvest without them. It’s so infuriating.
In tomato fields
The Mexicans roam and pick
Locusts for markets
Lest anyone take offense, I actually see
The Mexican workers when they pick tomatoes from the commercial fields by the Nolichucky River. At one time they would let people come and take what was left but now they destroy the fields when they are through with them.
I live in California, migrant workers do most of the work in fields here. We owe a lot to their hard work here for sure. I love that you brought in the modern harvest workers 🖤
Beating the bushes
Snakes and locusts flee the blades;
Time cut scenes for scarce wages.
Ah beautiful!
They say, “weep sow foot.”
And we call ‘em foot soldiers
it’s those feet neckties
Ok don’t be mad but you lost me. I’m not always the brightest 🤦♀️
I meant to use the word Reap, sow, foot.
Like they’re hunters.
Ah! Ok! I totally get you now! Very cool concept, I love the image of a battlefield of nature. I think of ninjas when I think foot soldiers and it’s even creepier that way, like they’re silently scything through a filed🖤
We are no army
This is no field of conflict
Still we march onward
Well done! I love the relentless energy of this🖤
Sharp scythes make crops scared,
They know soon, those blades will move,
And none shall be spared... 😎
I can hear them trembling in fear, well done!
Thanks! It's a bit like the movie 'Sausage Party', but set on a farm! Haha... 😎
Lord of the Harvest
Offering to the Green God
Autumn arrives, death
Beautiful! I love the middle line🖤
Don’t fear the reaper.
He’s just one lonely old man.
But you should fear gangs.
I fear no one 🫣