Social Commentaries
The Plowman
From Lincoln & Other Poems (1901)
Social Commentaries
His furrows are darkening into the hollow,
Lightly behind him the blackbirds follow—
By quick little journeys they follow and whistle.
Now a gossamer ship breaks away to the blue
(Who stands by the railing and waves adieu?)
All night it was moored to a thistle.
Who knows the glad business afoot on the by-way?
Who know the bold hopes sent adrift on the skyway?
Cite this poem
MLA
Markham, Edwin. “The Plowman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/markham/120/.
Chicago
Markham, Edwin. “The Plowman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/markham/120/.
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