Under the plum tree

laden with green fruit
a headless pigeon
the rot setting in
Possibly a fox
probably our cat
stealthy or
just plain lucky
the pigeon drunk on grain
dreaming its head off

Published by colinhopkirk

Poet, writer, artist. Writing and performing in England, publishing anywhere. Member of Hexameter performing poets. Workshops, projects, cross-arts collaborations.

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