This is a Haiku inspired by a documentary about farming I saw last night. I know little of farm machinery, but this character of a vehicle caught my imagination when described by an Irish farmer. View table of contents...

Submitted: Aug 7, 2008    Reads: 33    Comments: 3    Likes: 1   

LITTLE GREY FERGIE

Little grey Fergie,

Icon of agriculture,

The vintage tractor.

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Anna Therese

As a farmer this rings so true - the good old tractor of old does so much more than the big monster new fandangaled ones!!

Posted: Aug 7, 2008

Author Comment:

Hi there Anna. Glad u found the poem, as I have not let anyone know it's there. Hope I spelt its name right!!
Thanks for the reply. Ricky.

Brian Peza Perrins

Good Haiku

Posted: Aug 9, 2008

Author Comment:

Cheers!

gerabel

The word for this Haiku is 'cute' especially for those of us who are not familiar with "the Fergie"!!

Posted: Aug 11, 2008

Author Comment:

Jerry. Funnily enough, I saw one in a museum on holiday this month, so now I have learned what they look like too!

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