The Mad Agriculture Journal
Haiku Poems from the Farm Season
Published on
November 30, 2020
Written by
Sam B. DeBoskey
Photos by
Sam B. DeBoskey & Jane Cavagnero
‘Reflections on Change’
Arriving at the farm is
the breeze at sunrise
A welcoming of soft light
Seeds drop as I walk slowly,
Hands loosely holding
A ritual of rebirth
Verdant green and focused growth
The spring becomes us
Seedlings emerge right on time
Wooden handles worn and true
Tools of our trade
Bringing what’s below to light
Summer holds on while it can,
Change comes regardless,
We are left speechless and tired
Restless as the day is long
With frost descending
Tomatoes finally ripen
My fingernails dark with dirt,
Pockets full of straw
Planting garlic beckons fall
Remembering to go slow,
I learn to trust that
I am so unimportant
How can anything but this
Be the backbone for
Flourishing communities
