Farmer’s Beard Becomes State Park

Pa stopped shavin’ back in May,
Said, “This chin crop’s here to stay.”
By August it grew birds and moss,
And hosted Granny’s quilting boss.
Lou hiked trails through bramble twist,
With GPS and beard-fog mist.
Ma set camp in curl zone three,
The ranger called it “Beard Ravine.”
The preacher held communion deep
Where squirrels prayed and rabbits sleep.
It rained one day, a flash flood came,
But Pa’s chin held–his beard’s to blame.
Now tourists flock with selfie sticks,
To catch a trout in facial mix.
The governor named it “Brush Reserve,”
Where chin and pine share every curve.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on June 21, 2026 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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