A mongoose crosses the road. My mind makes it Rikki Tikki Tavi. Is there a cobra in the tall grass? Is this a heroic mongoose? The mongoose disappears from sight, and I'm left with no answers.
Mongoose Crossing [Free Verse]
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the hawk swoops & banks;
i feel its flapping wings
as it passes.

a painted stork,
at water’s edge,
seeks its moment.

a white bird
& its black reflection
flare together.

summer: at dawn,
in liquid metal waters,
an egret prowls.