A Song of Corn
Michael Henson
Yellow teeth
green mouths
banner of the crows
wrappings of the Shawnee dead
shroud of the Adena
grave dancers
What secret do you rattle
row upon row
one stalk
to the next?
Michael Henson has published a novel, a book of stories, and a poetry
chapbook. His most recent work is Crow Call (West End Press, 2006), an
extended elegy for a murdered friend, the homeless activist Buddy Gray. Henson
lives in Cincinnati.