Enoch Wood Perry, Jr., American
As An Inventor, Colin’s Motto Was “Bigger Is Better.” As Evidenced By His New Letter Opener, 1891
Oil on canvas
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/// Here Inside a Barn, (oversized shed),
Tom replaces a scythe’s worn-out head.
Nothing smaller for Tommy;
he might look like a Commíe
if he hammered a sickle instead.
/// This long scythe is a tool he would wield
when he cuts grain, increasing the yield.
At the harvest he’s best—
all the girls are impressed
when he’s outstanding there in his field.
/// A sharp scythe is a dangerous tool,
and a risk in the hands of a fool.
When we picture “Death,” he’s
always swung one of these.
“Father Time” as a skeleton ghoul.