there's
a method
to
the shuffling through fallen leaves & acorns
a hundred wild
pecking bills & swimmers' feet
have left lake elizabeth
for a morning scavenge
before the rain
while the getting is still good
every
goose lets everyone know
they
are here to stayducks simply keep their heads down
squirrels tuck away in a frenzy
only to forget
what's in the store
the lake might freeze this winter
or maybe not
city
bureaucrats
have
covered all contingenciesnew signs & authority misrules
no ice skating
no swimming
no wading
no pets
no
eating no drinking no breathing
---
e b bortz
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