“Coyote”

Written By Martha Linehan

Coyote

A coyote came right up onto our deck the other night
It was a sign of luck and fair warning
We try to keep the cats in after dark but they slip out just to take it all in
We don’t leave food around for the wildlife anymore
Hunger is power
Outrage is a gift
The price we all pay for the killing
The invasive procedures
The illegal abortions
The Black Codes
The guns
The blood
The catcalls
The gentrification
The lynchings
The apathy
All of it
Outrage is a gift
There are many ways to do battle

MML

5/30/22, 6/12/22, 6/24/2022