Delayza puts her hand in mine. The seated crowd hinders her view. I lift her above the masses— a butterfly beyond reach. Her ...

“The Yellow Corn” appears in Poems by Charles G. Eastman (Eastman & Danforth, 1848).

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This evening there is a ruckus on Main St. I lift my head, and see Nancy who just came from The Pride event at the 11th St.

when girls like us asked them to leave. Praise the lovers who never returned. You helped us no longer be afraid of ghosts. For girls like us, the wound never fully heals. The gentle rhythm of its ...