i followed a little grey
rabbit as it
leapt at the outside
window low while
hanging my curtain
readying the act
talking to China
as they talk back, my show.
i watched the tree
tied for its stiff branches
noticed leaves
all around on the ground, thinking…
going upstairs two dogs lay
startled and wait,
and startled again and came
at me to the gates.
above at the coffee pot hot
readied the night before,
here, much surprise
take it just black, i take it back.
tho my woman startled as
i left the bed
thinking i was child
and i was not, she said.
again but out the high window
a rabbit, same one, came
leapt on red bricks
of a neighbor’s drive.
ere we came to a locked door evening
the green grass straight
mosquito birds and
they wanted us to join,
told them “no, maybe… thanks”
broke the new fence
went around to a
La Crescent unlocked door
and here i stand, mug, ready to teach
watching a rabbit go about
thinking like us all too
it must eat breakfast.
