Description

Cornhuskers is a collection of poems by American poet and author Carl Sandburg. Originally published in 1918, the collection is named after the nickname for people from Sandburg's home state of Nebraska. The poems in Cornhuskers explore themes of rural life, the beauty of the natural world, and the struggles of working-class Americans. Sandburg's writing style is known for its simple, direct language and use of free verse. The collection includes some of Sandburg's most famous poems, such as ""Chicago"" and ""Grass."" Overall, Cornhuskers is a celebration of the American Midwest and the people who call it home.I CRIED over beautiful things knowing no beautiful thing lasts. The field of cornflower yellow is a scarf at the neck of the copper sunburned woman, the mother of the year, the taker of seeds.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.