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The Simple Peasant
Contributed by
dampwater
on
Monday, 6th July 2009 @ 10:25:43 PM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
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He strikes the ground with mighty will,
with rugged hands, with pride but still,
he bears the pain that plagues his back
as the drops of sweat on his face crack.
He plows resiliently to break the earth,
while the rising sun lights up his eyes
as the roosters scream and shout and pray
to welcome the dawning of this new day,
The farmer goes down on his knees
to grasp the soil he carved.
He plants the seeds that turn to trees,
and stands aside to behold his yard.
He lifts his head towards the sky,
(the rays of light still hit his eyes)
Upon the dirt he bows -hands, face and all-
engulfing himself in prayer; in God's call.
That simple man who plowed his land
with a shriveled face and rigid hands,
who seems as if he'd never understand,
leads a life that shall never grow bland.
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dampwater
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2009-07-06 22:25:43] (Date/Time posted on
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Re: The Simple Peasant
(User Rating: 1 ) by HellsLibrarian on
Saturday, 22nd August 2015 @ 09:25:54 AM AEST (User
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Thank you for your poem. It made me think of how important farmers are and how unrecognized their efforts are. Your poem had good meter and rhythm. |
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