Contents -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Carl Sandburg (1878–1967). Cornhuskers. 1918.

45. 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.