Sep 03 2007
Child of the Corn
The child shakes in nervous anticipation as he sips his milk. An open-face peanut butter and jelly sandwich sits on the plate before him, remnants of its innards smeared here and there on the counter top.
The empty table behind him plays host to dying flowers the father bought for the child’s mother. The accompanying anniversary balloon half-heartedly remains afloat.
Beyond that, the green grass enjoys a break from the August Texas sun. A newly-crowned fire ant queen stakes her claim on a spot next to a short rock wall. The ashy wooden fence above the wall wobbles in the warm wind.
Corn looms above the fence, its leaves applauding the oncoming storm.
Nobody knows what the corn will bring.
But look again at the child’s eyes. Perhaps he knows, but he’s not telling.
Click for a better look, if you dare.
“Nobody knows what the corn will bring” or
Nobody knows what the storm will bring?
Nice imagery you create Mark….
Is that corn beyond the fence???
Yes Dave, that is corn beyond the fence. Didn’t you hear the clapping?
:)
Maybe he’ll grow up to be an ax murderer, because the corn told him to do it!
Interesting, exciting writing. I like the twist to an everyday occurance. Good stuff.
Dave - You are kidding, right? Of course there’s corn back there. Did a stray rock hit your head the last time you took your Corvette out?
Simon - Did you mention the clapping because you “got” that the corn wasn’t really applauding, but just sounded like it was from the wind making it smack together? ‘Cuz, that what I was going for.
Alvis - I certainly hope not!
photowannabe - Thanks. Perhaps you can tell I’ve read lots of Stephen King in my day. For some reason, your handle reminds me of Ken Wantanabe. Just the name, not the actual guy.
Very Cool, Mark :-) Do that again. As often as you’d like.
The creep was fun..but I was enjoying the little details of your abode just as much. The balloon tied nicely in with previous posts and made me feel like part of the inner circle. “Ah yes,” I said to myself,”I remember their anniversary.”
MG - I can’t remember now why I took this picture, but when I first thought to use it here, I planned to use it as a window into our house, similar to the one you did a while back. Then, it became this.