There must have always been foxes
around the garden homes,
rabbits crossing the morning road,
ducks playing in storm drain puddles. What else
have I not noticed? Snakes?
Martians? A medal
from the elementary school, sorely missed,
I imagine.
Megan Willome
Author of "Rainbow Crow" and "The Joy of Poetry," both from TS Poetry Press. Writer and editor here, there, and a bit of everywhere.