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The Wheat Fields

John W. May

Lo, the drowsy heat of summer
Hanging humid, low and near,
As peasants gleaning frail and humble
Thank the Lord whom they revere.

Lo, the wheat-line yon receding
Into gray obscurity—
How thankless greed absconds with nature
And her virgin purity ...

About this poem

This poem was inspired by an 1857 painting titled, The Gleaners. This work of art was produced by Jean-François Millet (1814–1875). One of the founders of the Barbizon School, Millet’s realist style significantly helped usher in the modern period of art. If you haven't seen this painting, I highly recommend looking it up.

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB XCAC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 252
Words 44
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
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John W. May

John W. May has lived in Colorado all his life. He currently works in the field of ophthalmology and loves to mountain bike and read about history. John first became a lover of poetry in 2008 after having read a poem by John Milton. He has been reading and studying the works of various poets since. His favorite poets are Emily Dickinson, Fyodor Tyutchev and W. B. Yeats. more…

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