My Grandfather Was A Farmer Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin

My Grandfather Was A Farmer

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I was still a little girl
When my grandfather taught me
How to care and till our land
To produce the vital things
That nourish life.

How wonderful to see
From sunrise to sunset
Large tracts of brown
Covered with gold and green.

Sometimes I played with the soil
Fiddled and molded
The way a craftsman
Worked on the clay.

We planted seeds in rich soil
But sometimes the wind and rain
Played with them
Some shoot up wild
Others have grown healthy.

My grandfather earnestly
Transferred wild ones
To more suitable beds
Attached rods on them
And mixed with the good ones.

How amazing to take
A glimpse everyday
How the wild ones continued to grow
As straight as the rod
And sturdy as the healthy ones
Some have grown even better.



Copyright 2018, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: grandfather
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Antony Theodore 22 June 2018

How amazing to take A glimpse everyday How the wild ones continued to grow..some have grown even better. your simplicity in expression and the liveliness of painting your experiences is the real beauty of thi spoem-, dear poetess. tha nku than k.u. tony god bless u

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Mahtab Bangalee 26 June 2018

nice - on the sense of nostalgic - like to quote- We planted seeds in rich soil But sometimes the wind and rain Played with them ......... My grandfather earnestly Transferred wild ones To more suitable beds excellent

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Edward Kofi Louis 01 July 2018

Respect to all the farmers! ! Thanks for sharing.

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Geetha Jayakumar 29 June 2018

A poignant write, filled with sweet reminiscence of grandfather as a farmer. He sowed in you the healthy thoughts. Loved reading it.

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Unnikrishnan E S 22 June 2018

Hi Rose Marie, Very nostalgic poem, but very poignant too. Describes hot the love for nature was inculcated in the little girl, without she ever noticing it. Just remembered my own childhood, when we would “work” in the field with our parents, and of course, other workers which we enjoyed to the core. And when the plants tended by us yield fruits, it gives us immense pleasure Or, when a shrub of Rose planted by us bears a flower! , , , , , ,

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Nabakishore Dash 09 April 2022

Nice write of your practical life Mam.

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Anjandev Roy 10 May 2020

A glimpse everyday......wonderful representation.....thank u. anjandev roy.

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Anjandev Roy 04 November 2019

I played with the soil.....beautifully written.Thank u.anjandev Roy.

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Egbebi Mariam 22 March 2019

Truly all yes, My Grand father was also the same. Keep it up

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Kumarmani Mahakul 31 July 2018

Childhood memories on grandfather have been nicely executed in this poem. I cite..... My grandfather earnestly Transferred wild ones To more suitable beds Attached rods on them And mixed with the good ones. This is really a beautiful poem and it attracts the reader to read over and over again for which I made it second visit.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin

Rose Marie Juan-austin

Laoag City, Philippines
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