To Feel The Soil

To feel the soil

Rich and warm between fingers

Man planting his seed

Nurturing healthy body

With the fruits of his labor

For millennia

This was mans way to survive

Living off the land

We’ve lost our time tested path

Through the chaos–modern life

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

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10 responses to “To Feel The Soil”

  1. mihrank Avatar

    Gardening is a matter of your enthusiasm holding up until your back gets used to it.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      You are absolutely correct. I was outside doing some of this over this past weekend and my back does really hurt. Out of shape I guess. :)

  2. J Avatar

    Makes me think of Jethro Tull’s “Heavy Horses” too. Lost that connection to the animals and the land both …..

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I think that most of us have, but I’m trying to turn that around just a bit by planting vegetable gardens. I don’t have the property for animals (other than our 5 dogs), but at least I feel like I’m doing something. :)

  3. writersdream9 Avatar

    Yes we have and we may just get back to it!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      I hope that we do, I’m trying very hard with some success. :)

  4. martha0stout Avatar

    But there are many who are trying to re-find those skills.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      And that is a very good thing, I hope that they do as it would be better for all of us. :)

  5. richardlowellbryant Avatar
    richardlowellbryant

    This goes right along some of what I said yesterday. I like the “chaos-modern” life. Great description.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you very much Richard, I’m glad. :)

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