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Farmers Are Never Idle

Harvest is over
crops are in and
Fall’s first killing frost
stirs feelings of melancholy
sustained by winter's cold
With its bare trees
migration, hibernation
wisdom of fallow fields and 
mice attempting entry 
during long, cold nights
Yet farmers are never idle
caring for their animals
cleaning, repairing equipment
checking their fences
cleaning fields and
clearing tree lines






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November 20, 2019
F G I series 9 idyll
Brian Strand, sponsor

"An idyll is a type of poem that focuses on the normal routines of normal people in a rural setting." -PoetrySoup, Types of Poems - Idyll definition
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Gauthier Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 8:10 PM
Love this idyll about idleness. Brilliant, Mark.
Toney Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 8:42 PM
I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that, Line :) Cheers! ~Mark
Krutsinger Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 7:10 PM
Farmers are never idle. That is the TRUTH! I am the product of two farm kids.
Toney Avatar
November 20, 2019 at 8:19 PM
Caren, thank you for your nice comment about hardworking farmers! ~Mark
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