He’s likely “beside the leek rig”. A “rig” in this context is a specific area of the garden dedicated to one vegetable. It is easy for Heaney to imagine his father feeling his way across the ground, making simple, very human movements.

So I saw him Down on his hands and knees beside the leek rig, Touching, inspecting, separating one Stalk from the other, gently pulling up Everything not tapered, frail and leafless, Pleased to...

2020年3月21日 · Down on his hands and knees beside the leek rig, Touching, inspecting, separating one. Stalk from the other, gently pulling up. Everything not tapered, frail and leafless, Pleased to feel each little weed-root break, But rueful also . . . Then found myself listening to. The amplified grave ticking of hall clocks. Where the phone lay unattended ...

2019年3月29日 · When I wrote this passage, I wanted to capture the emotion and the attention to detail that a farmer has when they are tending to their crops. I wanted to show how dedicated and careful farmers are to making sure that only the best crops reach the public.

So I saw him Down on his hands and knees beside the leek rig, Touching, inspecting, separating one Stalk from the other, gently pulling up Everything not tapered, frail and leafless, Pleased to feel each little weed-root break, But rueful also...

Down on his hands and knees beside the leek rig, Touching, inspecting, separating one Stalk from the other, gently pulling up Everything not tapered, frail and leafless, Pleased to feel each little weed-root break, But rueful also . . . Then found myself listening to The amplified grave ticking of hall clocks

2008年1月27日 · A leek rig is a mobile conveyor belt used to harvest the vegetables. Escape/goteo: leak.

Left to his thoughts the poet pictures his father’s fitness for purpose – his mobility (down on his hands and knees) and his orderliness (beside the leek rig). Heaney paints a visual picture of the old man at work: sifting ( touching, inspecting ), selecting ( separating one stalk from the other ), discarding ( gently pulling up ) anything ...

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