Poem written for and submitted to “Poetry is in the House” poetry contest, Nette Onclaud, sponsor, November 6, 2024.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ claws scratch pine coffin-lid tiny night intruders~ could they be katydids? they scurry and chatter where dusty rafters sigh squirrels gnaw on pine quid
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