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ARTIST OF THE EARTH
I am an artist of the earth
My medium is soil and dirt
Machined steel in motion
A kinetic tool in locomotion
With a giant careful hand
I till and mold the terrain
Sculpting the clay and sand
Into statuesque domain
I am not the machine
But I’m the man
The Amarillo tractor is but
An extension of who I am
“I’m a Caterpillar driving man”
My medium is soil and dirt
Machined steel in motion
A kinetic tool in locomotion
With a giant careful hand
I till and mold the terrain
Sculpting the clay and sand
Into statuesque domain
I am not the machine
But I’m the man
The Amarillo tractor is but
An extension of who I am
“I’m a Caterpillar driving man”
Published 30th Apr 2014
| Edited 6th Jan 2019
Author's Note
My entry for the Dirt Comp.
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30th Apr 2014 6:36am
You capture a sentiment that fascinates boys of all ages, 9 - 99, the skill and deft touch of a bulldozer driver ... I can still remember as a kid work sites where there were worksites with cut out windows in the planked walls so passerbys could watch the Men at Work.
Cool ink.
Cool ink.
30th Apr 2014 8:09am
30th Apr 2014 9:05am
30th Apr 2014 11:47am
1st May 2014 1:52am
1st May 2014 9:31am
Geez, thanks, I didn't expect a poem about a guy on his bulldozer would get so much attention. atartiss, thank you, I'm very flattered.
