Thursday, April 29, 2021

earth note 797


a mourning dove
blue jay
and robin
sitting on the fence
in the church courtyard
just down woods run
from the sign in
don's diner
for extras
as in actors
for another episode
of whatever
and since the blue jay
is the loudest
it only makes sense that
he or she would jump
to the front of the line
with the glossy 8 x 10s
under wing
the director pulling up
just in time in his lexus rental
telling everyone within earshot
that they would all be considered
when suddenly the red robin
lifts a union card from under breast
and the mourning dove breaks out weeping
like an official funeral crier

don't break a leg

--- e b bortz 

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