We Are Moved
I spend a lot of time in that part of the internet
where small beings are given the immoderate care
that all small beings deserve
where a fallen fledgling bird is hand-fed from a pipette and
a garter snake tangled in a bit of tape
At a Party on Ellis Island, Watching Fireworks
The man next to me sings God Bless America even though
he knows the Statue of Liberty is unsafe to enter.
This Too Shall Pass
The flame that burns so bright, this too shall pass
However strong the light, this too shall pass
You heap the wood upon the open fire
And set the world alight, this too shall pass
An Argument Against Cynicism
What surprises me more than a new
millipede species was discovered this week
in Los Angeles County is that anyone cares
enough about millipedes to look for them. Entomologists
may be the last true heroes.
Mockingbirds
My friend says she wants to shoot
the mockingbirds who infest the big tree
outside her window and sing all night.