Cornhuskers/Palladiums

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144322Cornhuskers — PalladiumsCarl Sandburg

PALLADIUMS

In the newspaper office—who are the spooks? Who wears the mythic coat invisible?


Who pussyfoots from desk to desk
with a speaking forefinger?

Who gumshoes amid the copy paper

with a whispering thumb?


Speak softly—the sacred cows may hear. Speak easy—the sacred cows must be fed.