26 June 2013

Future Farming






Like learning wood and weave and waves
as carpenters, weavers and beauticians,

Like mechanics knowing engines
and doctors, butchers and masseuse

engaging body parts—
             Scholars dig deep
in our own fields to know it all

and plant new seeds that advance crops
and express needs. 
            High school teachers

cultivate their students to find
the ones that will take root in time

and bloom in field work and its play
speaking its vocabulary,

wielding the tools currently used,
knowing enough to break the rules.




Inspired by Kim's prompt "Verse First ~ Omniscience" at Poets United.



Copyright © 2013 S.L.Chast
Published at CSHS Quarterly




14 comments:

  1. smiles...appreciate you for this...and not just because i am a high school teacher....smiles..the last line made me smile...

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    1. Sometimes it seems too obvious to say. Thanks, Brian.

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  2. Scholars dig deep
    in our own fields to know it all

    Beautiful lines. :)

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  3. Lovely metaphor, Susan. Do you miss teaching?

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  4. I love that last line - so true of all of us. Very well done

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  5. Susan,

    Very clever observation of life throught an educational route...Gaining the confidence, to be a confident rule-breaker..A sign of arrival!!

    Eileen

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  6. I like your view of omniscience better than mine! Far more hopeful!

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  7. I was going to wait for the anaphora one, but glad I stopped by this. Nicely done, Susan, and I'll be back for more when/if you have it.

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  8. Keep engaging those young minds, great take on the prompt.

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  9. A good take on the prompt! And thank you for the music. :)

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  10. My hubby was teaching for many years before we migrated to Canada ~ It wasn't work for me as he love planting those seeds ~ May those roots take hold and bear fruits in the future ~ Happy week Susan ~

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  11. Land, lots of land, to fill with seedlings and sprouts! nice read

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