Prae se ferre
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Today images of Montserrat’s Agricultural exhibition held at the Groves Botanical Station came fully and movingly to life. Prae se ferre is latin for Exhibition.
March modern oxen
Trailing tracks that tractors now trek
Welcome the exhibition
Bulls midnight mating
Calf’s coming showcased
Needle craft, handy craft
Artistic highlights
Knitted stole, Sea Island cotton, crotchet
Colors dance
We grin
Products capture nature
Reminds use of schools of blue fish
Water currents and green mountain tops
Juicy tomatoes candy red
Preserved and mixed in tasty dishes
Large catch caught, process, prepared
Jumping jacks, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo
Prize winning Fisherman – a proud moment captivated
The hearty laugh of seasons
Slogan – Support local production reduce importation
Groves Botanical
Cost minimal
Participation honorable
Display trees, judge fields
Eyes examine baskets
Heaps of fruits vegetables, flowers
Farmer’s crops come together
The rhythms of our hard work
The results of our labor
The Collected outcome of what the earth birth
Potatoes, breadfruits, shaddocks
A pumpkin that two men lift
Collins Ghaut Mountain, far mountain, Farrell’s yard
Joseph’s coat pales to the mix
Of peals of cakes and pastries
Fruit drinks prepared
Scent of goat water intoxicates
We sip from paper cups
We swing to sounds of singers
Twirl to incessant drum beats
Surrounded by livestock and candy
Pigs, fowls, sheep, donkey
Sugar cake, ginger sticks, guava cheese
Garden groves grow
Children intermingle
Fresh from school buses eager to see
The new, the familiar, the delicious
Ice cream thoughts command
Melodious smiles
We look at the results
Categories contain scores
A half day, a whole day of
Selective Agricultural best
We all win the prize of a festive atmosphere
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Poem Written by Brenda L. McCartney
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