Poetics: Soil
Dverse Poetics Tuesday
Submitted May 8, 2017
Black dust carried on prairie winds
God’s gift to middle Illinois
Rich, black, fertile loam
Nurtures crops and nature’s bounty
Tidy gardens, winter’s sustenance
Rippling waves of golden wheat
Fields of sweet and fragrant clover
Holding fast the hardwood forests
Carried by rivers to the sea
Bless this soil on which we stand
Lord, we’re grateful for this land.
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You said a mouthful Beverly. You have such rich heritage. The Winter's sustenance is a great blessing.
ReplyDeleteYour piece has an anthem feel to it, like there should be a choir humming in the wings, banjos, harmonicas and slide guitar playing under the narrative; stirring, heartfelt, fun, patriotic & spiritual--all that a poem could be; smile.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Glenn..
DeleteAmen. I've lived in the Midwest--love the people, love the hom-i-ness.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have so much to be grateful for the fruits of the land \
ReplyDeleteNice song of gratitude for the rich prairie soil.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. Let us all be thankful for our gifts.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautifully poignant write, Beverly ❤️
ReplyDeleteOh I love the thanks, and I also sense how soil can be unfairly distributed... the wind and river take and give.
ReplyDeletesuch tender loving tribute to the land that feeds you and keeps you safe
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous description of a landscape I have never been to and will never see in real life, but you've given me a snapshot of it, Bev!
ReplyDeleteoh to be in Illinois! succinct and tenderly painted poem
ReplyDeleteI got married among the corn fields of Illinois. I agree: rich soil to plant the seed of love and bear fruit. Thank you for this, Bev.
ReplyDeleteA prayer for the Earth. Beautiful.
ReplyDeletePrayerful gratitude for our precious black loam of the midwestern prairie!
ReplyDeleteI am from Indiana and really enjoyed this look back on the midwest and our heritage. It's good to be grateful and thankful for what we have in life. Amen.
ReplyDeletethis is such a lovely and sweet prayer! <3
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