Answer: Both poems find a link between farming and the act of writing
Explanation:
Your question isn't complete. The question asked is:
What common concern do these poems share?
The common concern shared by the poems is that both poems find a link between farming and the act of writing.
From the poems, it can be seen that the writer linked farming with writing as words such as potato, pen, spade were some of the words used to show the link.
They could not have had a more perfect day for a garden party if they had ordered it “ (38). Warm, windless, without a cloud in the sky, the Sheridan’s garden party was expected to be a great success.
Still at breakfast, Laura, Meg, Jose Sheridan and their mother sat discussing arrangements for the party. Mrs. Sheridan declared she was not going to make a single decision, an unfortunate announcement as the workmen had just arrived at the front gate to put up the marquee. Meg could not go outside to speak to them because her hair was wet. Jose was not dressed. Laura was nominated and she practically flew out of the house in anticipation. She loved to arrange things and felt she was better at it than everyone else.
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