squirrels – other animals

in my throat all the squirrels of autumn

(First published in Under the Basho.)

warm breeze
squirrels exchange
mulberry trees

before sleep

little storms in my jawbone
squirrels in my fingers

on which the secret fall
falls on

willows and other
memories sold
the fairy tale home

a trail of stars
to shelter fresh
organs made of glass

who needs all this change for the
better bury me in styrofoam

the song crickets compose ever new night blue stars

squirrels

running away

from everything

more squirrels in the yard digging for treasure with my good pen