A Farmer I Am
You ask, “What do you know
Of frustration and heartbreak?”
I a farmer for low these many years
With my shoulder to the plough
Have planted with great expectations
And more than once
The seeds were caught by the wind
Only to blow away
Into my neighbor’s fields
The rains came and flooded the fields
The rains didn’t come
Everything dried to ash
The dry fields blew away
One wonders why continue
And yet I remember
The harvests well
When there was plenty
For me and my family
And for all the neighbors, too
The satisfaction of success
Is greater than that of failure
September 4, 2018
19 comments:
HOW THE TIDE CAN TURN ON A FARMER FROM PLENTY TO SCARCITY! I like the voice in this poem, how you capture the hardship in clear terms.
Love the determination and the resolution, most wonderful traits of a farmer. Almost like a determined poet, digging with his pen. Nice.
I love the unique voice this poem has
Your words resonate with me, having grown up on a farm in the corn belt of Illinois. There is an element of hope and trust in the heart of every farmer … hope that the weather is good, and trust that crops won't fail.
Yes, Sumana, I was thinking of us, too. I guess we have to be determined, or we wouldn't even try.
Thank you for your comment, Jae.
Thank you for your comment, Beverly, your words are true.
Thankfully, farmers keep on planting. The bounty of harvest is wonderful, when the fates conspire with the right amount of weather.
Yes, it does depend on the weather. Thanks for your comment.
A beautiful message of endurance courage and sharing, Annell
much love...
I think it would take a great amount of courage and inner strength to be a farmer. A wonderful poem Annell!
I like how this poem combines both the both and the frustration in the life of a farmer. Sort of like being a waterman - it all depends on the weather.
Thank you Gillian, for coming by and for reading. And thank you for yoir comment,.
Yes, Carrie, I agree, but I think no matter what our profession, we are tested. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you Toni for your comment.
I often wonder how farmers deal with the uncertainties that must plague them - weather, pests, being dependent on things outside their control...well-penned poem on the give and take in that profession in particular.
However, sometimes failure can be satisfying too, especially if it leads us away from a path that we were never meant to take.
SE Ingraham, I think they must everyday. Thanks for your comments.
Dear MMT, you are probably right, but who can say?
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