Sunday, July 17, 2022

A Warning

gnawing
annoying
day opens 
its jaws
like danger

it is considered natural here
to be golden in the moment 
then vanish and be replaced
for all you know is bravery
when you have no memory

of the sky
the hawk 
in the sky
where the
others went

Pic and notes: Koi at MSU Radiology Gardens. They're always so tiny because the bigger ones are snatched by hawks (and then replaced by staff). 

1 comment:

Gillian said...

I like how the words gnawing and annoying sound similar. Sad about the fish.

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