*a Farmer* Poem by Mohammad Akmal Nazir
*a Farmer*
Clad in shabby dress, stinks sweat,
A churlish who works day and night
In the field,
To speed up the pace of progress,
To continue the game of politics,
The destiny of kingdoms
Lies on his rough palms,
By dint of his being,
The kings are kings and
The queens are queens,
He is the father of civilization.
I too write in Poem Hunter. But I won't ask you to read my poems. That is not why I write this comment. I liked your poem. And that is the sole reason for this comment. Sometimes meanness verges kindness and we forget there should be no particular reason to be kind or polite. Be polite for it is required. And every farmer does it when it comes to his work. He becomes polite towards the earth. We eat his politeness.
From: Gordon inayr (Maybole, Ayrshire United Kingdom; Male; 53) To: Mohd. Akmal Nazir Date Time: 6/1/2011 7: 16: 00 AM (GMT -6: 00) Subject: A farmer I Gave you 10 my friend for farmer, its truth is its essence
About 'A farmer': nothing can be more true than that: it is the common man who bloats the pockets of the ruling class. For many years I worked for 'slave wages' and the corporate entities made millions from the toil of workers like me. In the US this is taken for granted, and I suspect elsewhere too. Since the dawn of time the so-called upper class has made millions a killing duping the common man, and will continue to do so as long as they (the corporate bosses) can avoid revolution. My feeling is that there will be an all-out revolution in this country if the corporations keep blatantly ripping off the poor. Probably not in my lifetime, but it will happen as surely as the French Revolution, and for the identical reasons. Therefore, for its insight, I rate 'A farmer' a 10.
Farmers. They are the breasket of humanity. By God's grace, our fate rests with them. God bless the farmers.
A fitting tribute to the ordinary man, this farmer who by his work is more than ordinary...
From: Buxton Shippy (WinchendonUnited States; Male; 56) To: Mohd. Akmal Nazir Date Time: 6/14/2011 8: 38: 00 AM (GMT-6: 00) Subject: A Farmer 'A Farmer' is a metaphor forthe unsung heroes of society. These people are hardly ever seen yet without their contribution society would implode and collapse. It is quite a tributeto the common folks. I will vote it 8 out of 10. Buxton Shippy
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/3/2025 4:36:05 AM # 1.0.0
This poem is simply wonderful. The imagery given of the one who has toiled to sweat and in dirt to uplift the lives of others, is a common circumstance of events many can relate to if they choose. Those privileged to sit on thrones of power or live lives of abundance and wealth, owe a great gratitude to those who initiated their lofty positions. Do we pay them our indebted gratifulness? Seldom. Do we acknowledge them? Rarely. Nice poem. Simply written. However...much profound. To rate this, would not giv it the justice due. Something great can not sustain a rating. An appreciation lasts forever.