While reading this poem, it's easy to see that this family is and has been in the farming business for generations, which is stressed in the line, "we planted corn one Spring at Acu/we planted several times/ but this time was different." This line stresses the idea that the family, and more the father and son, plant corn every Spring together as a business and tradition. ...

• Word Count: 2322
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate