Welcome Table

Sacred bread

Kernel atop the sacred stalk,

Confection of glacial flour,

Pacific mist and solar fire.

Harvest from golden fields

crisscrossed

by John Deere Green

and Caterpillar yellow.

Gift of Mexicans, truckers, and CEOs

supported by the clandestine, indispensable labor

of nannies, dentists, accountants,

chip makers, code writers, and mothers.

Culinary treasure.

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