Poem of the Day: “the farm” by Ross Balcom, Frequent Contributor and Poet of the Week

Songs of Eretz Poetry Review is pleased to present “the farm” by Ross Balcom, a Songs of Eretz Frequent Contributor and this week’s Poet of the Week.  Mr. Balcom’s biography may be found in the “About Our Editor & Frequent Contributors” section.

the farm

Ross Balcom

there

where the river bends

laughing itself silly

where the wailing turnip

consorts

with the corn-silk Madonna

where tractors

rust and weep

where the boys

first stood

their legs uncertain

and gazed

long and speechless

into the eyes

of the incomparable daughter

Poet’s Notes:  This is the first appearance of that iconic figure, the Farmer's Daughter, in my poetry.  I hope she drops by again. She's beautiful.