SCARECROW TURNED PHILOSOPHER 2026

Once I said to a scarecrow, “You must be tired of standing in this
lonely field.” And he said, “The joy of scaring is a deep and lasting one, and I
never tire of it.” Said I, after a minute of thought, “It is true; for I too have
known that joy.” Said he, “Only those who are stuffed with straw can know it.” Then I left him, not knowing whether he had complimented or belittled
me. A year passed, during which the scarecrow turned philosopher. And when I passed by him again I saw two crows building a nest
under his hat.

– Kahlil Gibran

Corn husks waving on an autumn breeze, beams of amber sunlight, hay bales, and late summer wildflowers.