A/N: This poem has enough symbolism, imagery, and all that other literary junk to make my english teacher's jaw drop to the ground, but that's besides the point. (cuz that's kinda scary how much this seems like something I should get a grade for...) I will just let you decide the meaning of it, and I'd also be curious to hear what some of your interpretations are (if you would be so kind). Thanx a lot.


Crow of the Corn 8/10/01

I am the crow of the corn
At first I was no threat
The farmers observed me from afar
When I was merely
An unruly dark speck
In the vast and tame blue sky

I am the crow of the corn
The farmers down below
Believe they hold the upper hand
Just by sheer numbers alone
And while they see their produce
Shining bright and golden in the sun
My form appears, darker than night
To bring forth the light of truth

I am the crow of the corn
They set up their scarecrows
Sentinels of control
But he who is the changer
Cannot be fooled by the changed
New ploys and tactics
But still results the same
Once the first stalks
Refuse to bend to the wind
A catalyst is imminent
And the reaction won't be stopped
By any measure of brute strength

I am the crow of the corn
My world is not built on rules
My boundaries are infinite
As I soar through the endless skies
I circle round above the fields
Where submissive corn balk and wait
Swaying on their stalks
They are longing to be free
So I summon them
To spread their wings
And fly with me

I am the crow of the corn
But when no corn is left
And no farmers there to tend
Only crows will fly through the air
What will that make me then?