people of corn

I wrote this for my FloPoSo (poetry group) meeting, then ended up reading "Lovers Quarrel" instead. Oh well, enjoy.


people of corn

from similar seed
lined up to grow
becoming
sweet corn hiding
behind a pliable husk
are we the corn
or the cob inside
the empty core
useful only when
adorned by kernels
beautiful, sweet, full
temporary until
we are consumed
or dried up and left
to reinvent ourselves
by popping out of our shells

ltv