There was a squirrel on the pavement today in
an
improbable circle of blood--fresh, red, bizarre
not filled in
just a circle outline
and it was dead
probably fell from the tree above
with open eyes
like black beads
round and flat body
soft red fur
but I didn't touch it.
The squirrel was still there when I came back but
it
was alive now--clawing at the air with one good paw
frantically dragging
its body in a circle outline
I had wondered before
but now I
wish I hadn't
in contrast to the dying squirrel
there are students in the trees.
Happy Spring Break.
an
improbable circle of blood--fresh, red, bizarre
not filled in
just a circle outline
and it was dead
probably fell from the tree above
with open eyes
like black beads
round and flat body
soft red fur
but I didn't touch it.
The squirrel was still there when I came back but
it
was alive now--clawing at the air with one good paw
frantically dragging
its body in a circle outline
I had wondered before
but now I
wish I hadn't
in contrast to the dying squirrel
there are students in the trees.
Happy Spring Break.