Pigeons

I killed at least my share of the poor little guys as well as a lot of fish. At the pearly gates I may get held up for a while. I'm gonna say, "I quit as soon as I knew better." That may be enough.

                   Pigeons

Lately I have been approached
   by rubber necked pigeons.
           I think that they
       must know somehow
          that I mean them
            harm no more.
      And that is because
          I am so very far
            from the boy
   who killed them for food
     and taxidermy practice.
        I would like to think
          with all my heart
            that they have
              forgiven me.

       Now they boldly ask
        with twitching eyes
       and a bobbing head,
   “What are your intentions
     for that stale bit of bread?”


                Cassis-4/23