Friday, January 17, 2020

John Deere

John Deere green
The farmer in Carhartt
The sweaty
Furrowed brow
Calloused hands
Praying for rain
A year in the black
Or at best
Break even
Do your job
Yet know
You never
Have control
Waiting on
First light
To mend fences
Fill up tubs
And feed
Impatient livestock
A life's work
Tending
To a plot
Of land
With a history
As deep and rich
As red clay

10 comments:

  1. Nice words, they paint a picture very well :-)

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  2. The real life of so much people! Great story.
    Have a nice weekend,
    Big hugss, Caty

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  3. I appreciate our farmers so much. Their job is so important.

    ~Sheri

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  4. Wonderful poetic tribute to the farmer's life ^_^

    Happy Moments to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. A universal truth of farming, beautifully expressed Regina
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  6. You've told a wonderful story here.

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