The farmer
Poetry and prepositions
The Farmer
(William Carlos Williams)
The farmer in deep thought
is pacing through the rain
among his blank fields, with .
hands in pockets,
in his head
the harvest already planted.
A cold wind ruffles the water
among the browned weeds.
On all sides
the world rolls coldly away:
black orchards
darkened by the March clouds –
leaving room for thought.
Down past the brushwood
bristling by
the rainsluiced wagonroad
looms the artist figure of
the farmer – composing
- antagonist
Activity 1: There are 8 different prepositions in the poem above. Locate them.
Activity 2: Now fill in the blanks using those prepositions. They can not be repeated.
A – I couldn’t buy a present _____ my mother. I was broke.
B – The school window was broken _____ the drunken man.
C – The hospital is next to the park, _____ the left.
D – We walked _____ the palm trees without worrying about the bad weather.
E – Sun is coming _____ the window.
F – I left a note _____ your mailbox.
G – Mariah is a person _____ initiative and courage.
H – I like different kinds _____ music.
Activity 3 (Optional):Describe the scene(s) suggested by the poem using your own words (in pairs, in groups... or write down!). Why not to draw it / them?
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