VOICES

Listen to the

night birds

and rat hunts,

carefree coyotes,

and spiritual 

short cuts.

“Your politics

are a reflection

of your moral

introspection,”

said the student.

“Excuses only

satisfy those

who make ‘em,”

said the man

on C-SPAN.

“Rat poison kills

the competition,”

said the dead

owl as she fell

from the nest

she shared with

her life-long mate.