Saturday, April 19, 2025

grouse

Now I know,

Or imagine that I know

What it feels like

To be a grouse.

Whatever I say

Is no use.

The beaters and dogs

Are moving up behind me.

I feel fear

As they draw near.

Soon I must break cover,

Try to fly

As fast as I can over

The booming

Lead spraying guns.

I’ll have to make a sky run

Launch myself

Get it over

Get it done

As fast as I dare

Through the deadly

Flak-filled air

Beat my wings desperately

And pray that

I don’t get terminated by

Some cretinous plutocrat.

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