Plowman's Song

Raymond Knister 1899 (Ruscom Station, Ontario) – 1932



Turn under, plow,
My trouble;
Turn under griefs
And stubble.

Turn mouse's nest,
Gnawing years;
Old roots up
For new love's tears.

Turn, plow, the clods
For new thunder.
Turn under, plow,
Turn under.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abcb xcxc cdAd
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 197
Words 36
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Raymond Knister

John Raymond Knister was a Canadian poet, novelist, story writer, columnist, and reviewer, "known primarily for his realistic narratives set in rural Canada . more…

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