Roger Hawes Poet Sonnet

Farmers Wish

FARMERS WISH 


Woke up this morning with the sun in my eyes
Wishing for rain in the clear blue skies
We’re faced with a problem every single day 
Our stocks are all dying right were they lay

Tanks are all empty once again, bore’s all dead & dry
Banks want more money, but lord how I try
Year after year praying for rain
Hail Mary, my prayers are in vein

I can remember when I was a boy 
My dad and his dad too, had so much green
Had so much green green grass

We used to play and swim in the creek 
But all that I’m left with is barren ground
More dead sheep, stacked ten deep

I can’t give up not while I breath
Cause I’m a fair dinkum Aussie guy,
Who never ever gives up
Too much to live for before I say goodbye


So while there is food on the table and a beer in hand
I’ll keep on fighting for my home on the land
With my wife standing tall along my side
We’ll keep on fighting till the day we say goodbye

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Neil Kruger October 13, 2015 at 11:54 AM Growing up on a farm where I still go for long holidays, which I can't really call a holiday as there's always work to do, I fully understand and appreciate your poem. Beautifully written. To be a farm is to be brave. I wish you all the best all the way from South Africa. But come semi finals in the rugby world cup, my best wishes stops.

David Fisher December 9, 2014 at 5:31 PM This sonnet touches on the bad, but I like the optimism most. Nicely done, Roger. Roger Hawes December 12, 2014 at 9:03 AM Hi David, all my poems come from the heart. Good or bad I feel the gift of poetry gives me the opportunity to share the thoughts of people less fortunate than myself. Thank you for your comment much appreciated. Best Regards Roger