The country side



6 am ,the rising sun peeks from thep distant hills  over the horizon
The last man is already in the garden
The hoe moves up and down
The body sways with every swing
The sheer strength like a bulls
The sweat covers the muscles
The herdsmen have already gone to the grazing land
They milked the cows under the cover of dark by the fire
The move looking for the best fields
1 pm ,the sun has already travelled past half the sky
The gardener hit the other side of the field
The herds men have beaten their cows to the best fields
The herds men water Thier cows as the seek shade of the lonely trees of the Savannah
The scorching sun sends them swimming in the dam
The pans crack and crack like an industrial park
For its lunch time
6 pm,the sun is tired and he is going to rest after a long journey
The farmers are back from the garden and dinner is ready
The herds men beat their cows and lead them to the kraal
The milking was done at 3 it's now time for the claves to enjoy
The day has come to an end the sun takes a nap
But the young lads lead to the village grounds
The bon fire is lit ,the graceful mothers of the future
And the fathers of the future here they will meet and chat away the night
The young girls around mommy in the kitchen around the fire
She trains them on how to develop the next generation
The young boys around grandfather outside his hut
He tells them stories of the past
And then the night sets the owls howl the night away
And in circles life continues
Country boy

About this poem

Tells about the activities done by people in the rural areas in western Uganda

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on October 30, 2021

Submitted by tumwe_f on October 29, 2021

Modified on March 21, 2023

1:29 min read
13

Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDEFGHIJHKLMNOOPQRSGTGAUVWXQ
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,468
Words 296
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 31

Country boy

Is a student with passion for literature especially poetry in a world where writers are not fully appreciated by the societies they are Living in. more…

All Country boy poems | Country boy Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem The country side with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The country side" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/113023/the-country-side>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Country boy

    »

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    7
    hours
    33
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote a famed poem about the Crimean War?
    A Oscar Wilde
    B Alfred E. Neuman
    C Alfred Lord Tennyson
    D Alfred Douglas