The Farmer's Field: Dedicated To Poet James Galvin

picking up his pen, cranking the motor
every grass-plot ready to develop a field
the Farmer jostles on, selecting fertile earth

dust lazing up behind his ink-sower
the sky a translucent tent over his head
the visions he plants
like coarse grain ready to sprout
in the onlooker’s mind

his machine treads parallel rows
each line behaving like another
his machine drops pale seeds
each plant-speck a potential thought-harvest
his machine turns at the earthy corners
each boundary concise and defined

his sowing done at this speckled dye-black field
the Farmer turns his pen to another
transforming the wild prairie
into orderly stalks
waving with whispered timbre
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Agustin Avatar
July 4, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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February 15, 2016 at 7:25 PM
JOSHUA, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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December 2, 2015 at 11:21 PM
JOSHUA, thank you for sharing.... Luv SKAT
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December 4, 2008 at 7:06 AM
Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
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November 19, 2008 at 4:10 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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November 11, 2008 at 7:58 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
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October 24, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Congrats Joshua, on your poem being featured. Vince
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October 22, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
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October 19, 2008 at 9:44 PM
Joshuah - congrats on having your poetry featured this week - God bless
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October 19, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Congratulations Joshuah on your featured write of the week. Love, Shar
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