Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE HUSKING CHAMP, by RAY MURRAY


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THE HUSKING CHAMP, by                    
First Line: Fast, grasping hands both lithe and strong
Last Line: A king of toil, a husking champ.
Subject(s): Corn; Farm Life; Agriculture; Farmers


Fast, grasping hands, both lithe and strong,
That cleave the husks and then move on
To seize another ear of gold,
Twisting it forth with eager hold,
Then flings it up, nor stops to stare
But grabs another over there.
And then speeds on for more and more.
In cadenced flight the husked ears soar,
A very stream of prairie gold,
So much, the wagon scarce can hold.
But still he moved with heavy grace,
A weary, steady, ceaseless pace.
A grab, a slash, a twist, it's done.
And, now he has another one.
Thus, swift he works, in frost or damp,
A king of toil, a husking champ.





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