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Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2003-06-26 07:51 PM

From stone to rubble, to grits of sand.
Beneath the hourglass flowing white.
From clay to dirt to soil brown hand.
A task in toil, the tiller’s plight.

Each furrowed row a golden till
beside the rock strewn pastures edge.
While morning sun burns dew born chill
from tiny leaves the wild grown hedge.

As soil becomes the dust beside
the road to ends beyond the curve.
A roiling wind heckles and chides
the patient man of farm wrought nerve.

For of the seed, the falling rain
shall bring to rise and feel the blade
of sickle’s swath through golden grain
where children laughed and farmers prayed

And as the crop is shorn the land
beyond the hedge and furrowed row.
A new year waits just as is planned
before the reap becomes the sow.

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

1 posted 2003-06-26 08:23 PM

my does this bring back many memory's being raised on a farm, you have brought all the visions clearly to the reader...

thanks,,,,

A voice of honesty
   is treasured
more than voices
   of flattery
      QjQ

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2003-06-26 08:39 PM

Wonderful imagery in this piece Barry!
Much enjoyed and a keeper for my library.
~Hugs~

~If you haven't heard the sunset,
you haven't been listening.~

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2003-06-26 08:54 PM

(big hugggssssssss) Oh Barry, this is wonderful, sweet friend, this made me smile as so many of your gorgeous words do! (sigh) This really brought out the sun of poetic harvesting, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

Patricia
Member Elite

since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

4 posted 2003-06-26 09:47 PM

My dad was a farm boy...it never left him. His backyard is full of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and assorted vegetables...even has fruit trees back there. It sure saves on my grocery bills during the summer. LOL

Good write, Barry.

Patricia

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

5 posted 2003-06-26 10:05 PM

Great write Barry. Makes me wonder just what we would do without our patient, hard working farmers. Seems their day never ends. Bless them. hugs, Chris

"Said you'd give me light...
...but you never told me about the fire."

~Stevie Nicks~

timothysangel1973

Senior Member

since 2001-12-03

Posts 1725
Never close enough

6 posted 2003-06-26 10:17 PM

Very nice.....

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

7 posted 2003-06-26 10:19 PM

Could vividly see the wheat flowing in waves at the force of the breeze. Well done. TD

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

8 posted 2003-06-27 08:02 AM

nice work Barry... few know how hard the task and how great the risk... and as a metaphor for life... this piece stand out...

I enjoyed...

scorpio
Member Ascendant

since 2002-10-02

Posts 5178
right...there

9 posted 2003-06-27 08:49 AM

Very well done, Barry...much enjoyed..

believe in what your heart feels...

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

10 posted 2003-06-27 01:56 PM

never knew this life, but can see it through your words

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

11 posted 2003-06-27 02:00 PM

Barry...great imagery and such a smooth read, well done!

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

12 posted 2003-06-27 05:17 PM

Great Imagery...as always!
Eric

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

13 posted 2003-06-27 06:07 PM

Hello Magnus

This brought back memories of what my father told me about his life growing up on a farm in Sweden with 13 siblings. I have a picture of my Grandfather ploughing the field with the horse and your words reminded me of this. Thank you for the memories.

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

14 posted 2003-06-27 10:52 PM

this was so lovely, and brought back many very lovely memoires, smells, sounds of the farm...two of my uncles raised horses and trained, the other two raised black angus and white faced herfords, it was a free and hardworking but most profetic and profound substantial life, filled with many smiles.
Your poems are incredible, taking the reader to those very special places in time. Thank you kindly.

Ivy Rose
Senior Member

since 2001-12-29

Posts 1300
MA, USA

15 posted 2003-06-28 12:52 PM

Magnus...An excellently crafted poem. Very different subject than you usually write; but I thought it had depth and power in its words. Definitely a five-star poem!!!!

***Ivy Rose

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