Silent Poem by Robert Francis
‘Silent Poem’ by Robert Francis is a poem dedicated to the “silent things” one finds in nature and on a rural farm. It is composed of a series of compound words.
Love on the Farm by D.H. Lawrence
‘Love on the Farm’ by D.H. Lawrence is a poem about the universality of love, passion, and death. Lawrence depicts these elements through the various lives observable on a farm.
Hay for the Horses by Gary Snyder
Gary Snyder’s ‘Hay for the Horses’ records the activities such as bringing hay to the barn, storing them in order, and having lunch. This piece appears in Riprap & Cold Mountain Poems (1959).
The Pasture by Robert Frost
‘The Pasture’ by Robert Frost is a thoughtful and image-rich poem that depicts the chores a farmer has to complete.
Field Poem by Gary Soto
‘Field Poem’ by Gary Soto is a short and powerful poem that describes a speaker’s experience at the end of a workday. The poet uses imagery to depict leaving a cotton field and climbing on a bus.
Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota by James Wright
‘Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota’ by James Wright describes a speaker’s new appreciation for the countryside. They find themselves so attached to it that they suggest they’ve wasted their life not living there.
Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson
‘Concord Hymn’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson describes the spirit which inhabited the “embattled farmers” at the start of the Revolutionary War.
Song for Lonely Roads by Sherwood Anderson
‘Song for Lonely Roads’ by Sherwood Anderson describes the value of a stretch of farmland and a divine deal struck in the name of hard work.
I Will Go With My Father a-Ploughing by Joseph Campbell
‘I Will Go With My Father a-Ploughing’ describes the months of a boy’s life as he works alongside his father, “ploughing,” “sowing,” and “reaping.”
The Indian Hunter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Through ‘The Indian Hunter,’ H. W. Longfellow tells a story rarely told in his time: the story of land thefts and injustices for the Native American people.
Last Look by Seamus Heaney
In ‘Last Look’ by Seamus Heaney the tale is told of an older man who is standing stationary and staring blankly toward a physical “field,”