9 AM Friday

Windows open A slight breeze teases The hair on my legs Goose bumps jockey For position A neighbor’s cat Plots its escape A racoon is taken away In “paw” cuffs A squirrel shakes the bird feeder Sparrows wait below A passing dog Leaves another “blonde spot” On my alleged “lawn” An old Dodge Charger revs angrily At the silence of the Tesla Two crows make a mockery Of the debate I pause for an imaginary commercial Alas there is no mute button for nature Some guy in Minnesota Wants to buy my house My “check engine” lite came on I checked It’s still there Well, gotta go change The fish tank water It hasn’t been the same Since they went to school