Pair of hawks circling over our yards
which means they are likely planning
to nest in the pine tree again which
is all well and good but which also
means that the barred owls will not
which is something of a disappointment
as owls are more mysterious less
common which makes them more
exciting and also easier to place into
a nice story in which they attend tea parties
wearing neckties and spectacles
speak in deep soothing voices of
books and letters and philosophical
ideas about life love and language
and their babies do not screech
all day long to be fed like
the unruly children of
red-tailed hawks.
