John, the rows of corn are ripe, or almost
\nnow are ready to be
\nbrought down. Four Augusts late,<\/p>\n
I understand their hanging
\nto the side, and of course, behind
\nyour father’s house. You’d have to know<\/p>\n
about his grain
\nto guess at the muffled presence. Undisturbed
\nby deer, or the fox your father shot<\/p>\n
(stooping first to mask his cuffs
\nwith feral piss), the hidden stalks were pressed,
\nand put out, were wooded with cobs. Ten<\/p>\n
ruined birds went bad in those rows, before
\none wild thing got to them, I’ll bet. But the yield,
\nJohn, wasn’t human. You said that<\/p>\n
cows would eat from the body
\nof the plot. Still, three lines drop
\nfor the family scythe. First son. Open your hand.<\/p>\n
Your inheritance is fodder. Tell
\nyour bedazzled, blond brothers:
\nWho is your unveiled bride?<\/p>\n
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