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CRAZY LIKE A FOX

The raven gets away
with damn-near everything –
black coat shining.

The hawk lifts off
with a snake, wriggling
to land sixty feet below.

We blame the bobcat
for a house cat’s screams
fading into the darkness.

Coyotes circle the house,
want to invite the unaware
to dinner.

Wild West templates
not far off, my slick bull calf
bawling at the sale yard.

                         - for Awbrey Riddle

Posted by John Dofflemyer on April 15, 2010 6:18 AM |

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