Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years ago
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Farmers Market: There is a custom tried and true
in villages and towns
where people gather buying goods
and trade with fruits they've grown
Sometimes they meet just once a month
sometimes a day each week
and in some larger settlements
they daily buy and seek
But oft unnoticed and unsung
are plain clad country folk
who sit so patient at their stands
and ne'er a thought evoke 2๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoTheir hands are rough and faces deep
with wrinkles from much toil
they smell of sweat and never lose
the traces of earth soil
Some days but very few will buy
those beets or butter beans
some days what was quite fresh in morn
is turned to brown from green
A woman old and timeworn sat
face motionless eyes low
and with her gnarled hands tenderly
arranged her fruits in rows 3๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoI wondered what her life was like
and why she did not scoff
when what had been with patience grown
would soon be bartered off
She looked with timeless gaze upon
slick bargain seekers' pleas
and those who picked and squeezed each fruit
and those who stole with ease
She wore the same clothes every week
her hair tight in a bun
and every week she'd give a snack
to beggars who had none 4๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoWe all have lives to live and ways
to spend our earthly days
and even oft unnoticed folk
serve with their patient ways
There is a custom worn and tried
in villages and towns
where people gather to buy goods
and trade with fruits they've grown.
By: Lilia Talts Morrison
Jcdr97
3 years agoBeautiful pic and story my friend
Peyz33 aka Karen๐๐บ๐ธ
3 years agoSo appropriate for these times. Beautiful coloring hunny. Is Donna home yet? ๐ค๐ค๐ค
elizAAAAAA
3 years agoAmazing story! :)
Glenda
3 years agoSpectacular Gallery, Patrick !!!!!! Will be back frequently.
LOVE your Movie pix!!! ๐โฅ๏ธโญ๏ธ๐โญ๏ธโฅ๏ธ๐
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, @Jcdr97 &@Peyz33 aka Karen ๐บ๐ธ ๐ค &@elIZAAAAAA &@Glenda for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. ๐ฏ๐๐๐น๐ค๐๐
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoOh, yes, they did, @Peyz33 aka Karen ๐บ๐ธ ๐ค they returned home late afternoon, yesterday as the grandkids were happy and elated. โค๏ธ๐๐๐น๐ค๐๐๏ฟผ
sandra137๐บ๐ธ๐ท๐ธ๐ฎ
3 years agoamazing gorgeous ๐๐๐๐๐๐
TSsChaos
3 years agoBeautiful
Philomena ๐บ๐ธ
3 years agoFits in with what we are facing! Beautifully done my talented friend
LW Art/Lori
3 years agoFantastic
Tiger Lily/Jan โบ๏ธ๐ฒ
3 years agoFantastic! Beautiful! ๐งก๐งก๐งก
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, @sandra137๐ฆนโโ๏ธ๐ธ๐ฎ &@TSsChaos &@Philomena ๐บ๐ธ &@LW Art/Lori &@Tiger Lily/Jan โบ๏ธ๐ฒ for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. ๐ฏ๐๐๐น๐ค๐๐
L. Metzger (Linda)
3 years agoBeautifully colored Farmers Market!
PattyL Live life
3 years agoBeautiful Patrick
Kartik Rao ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ง๐ป๐ค๐จ๐ง
3 years agoMagnificent artwork. Beautifully colored.โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐
Thanks a lot, Patrick, for your likes and lovely comments ๐๐. Hope you are safe and doing well ๐
Annabelle ๐
3 years agoPhenomenal and interesting art. I found the story behind the art fascinating ๐งก
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years ago