<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=368461" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Legacy Of The Soil</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">In my forefather's blood<br>Rests my gentile peasant legacy, of a dexterous islander<br>Born to the fertile soils of Serendip<br>As the seeds of my legacy were cultivated<br>On soggy terrain for an opportune metamorphosis<br>Golden terraces laden with logged grains of prosperity<br>A tribal farmer persona transcending mortality<br>To the throne of a medieval mythical kingdom<br>To the august presence of a sorcerer of the soil<br>A sower granted the wish of king Midas, miraculous palms <br>Sowing the twines of the intricate tapestry of my heritage<br>Where no swords were wielded, no blood was shed<br>Where no battlefields were fronted, no prisoners were seized<br>Where roots were laid and sprouts were sprung<br>A legacy like no other, to own the spirit of the soil<br>To harness the blessings of the sun gods<br>To garner the vitality of the seasonal monsoon<br>To cultivate hope in the promise of a bowl of rice</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Dilantha+Gunawardana">Dilantha Gunawardana</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=368461" data-title="The Legacy Of The Soil de Dilantha Gunawardana" data-description="In my forefather's blood Rests my gentile peasant legacy, of a dexterous islander Born to the fertile soils of Serendip As the seeds of my legacy were cultivated On soggy terrain for an opportune metamorphosis Golden terraces laden with logged gra..."></div> </div> </div>

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