Joseph Jeremiah Naye Poet Prose Poetry

Stalk of Corn

Oh you stalk of corn,
How withered you look now,
Stripped of honour and full of scorn
Oh you stalk!, now you bow,
 you have remained standing only
 as a provender for stalls and fodder

Once in full bloom, you were the
 cynosure of the farmer
Paying homage to you regularly
 giving you largesse
 of herbicides' and fertilizers' 

The delight of greenery, the envy of 
 weeds, the lusting of goats and sheep.
The stalk of corn of yore days.

Your peak outlast, your decline at last
Your grains harvested, gladdens the heart
 of many wearied;
In dough's of pies, in puddings and porridge's.
The pangs of hunger you salvaged for man
 and for beasts

Your seeds await your demise oh stalk 
 of corn,
To take your place in the vicious cycle 
 of life by the farmer

Oh corn stalk, you are bowed and
 withered waiting for the set time.
Corn stalk, I salute you, take a bow
 for now.
You have fulfilled purpose and destiny.

   (written on 20/09/2016)

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