Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Bear Country

Opening the car door,

I felt eyes on me.

Black bear, perhaps

sniffing the takeout.

We gazed at each other

for maybe count of ten.

Shrug.

I walked to the doorway.

She bolted into the bush,

two little cubs following. 

 

I wonder how hungry

they were. 

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