Bird feeder
on a crook’d metal pole punched into the grass—
away from branches to evade squirrels.
on a crook’d metal pole punched into the grass—
away from branches to evade squirrels.
Little red squirrel hanging on it as I write—
clamped on upside-down
like a bat.
clamped on upside-down
like a bat.
Well, maybe too close
to the wispy rowan tree
(clusters of orange berries).
to the wispy rowan tree
(clusters of orange berries).
Walk over and scare the little red squirrel off—
it almost flies to the ground
as a cardinal would.
it almost flies to the ground
as a cardinal would.
There’s the cardinal now
perched properly on the claw rest.
Nope, there’s the little red squirrel again—
it’s perched properly on the claw rest.
Nope, there’s the little red squirrel again—
shimmied
the pole.
the pole.
