Wildlife Management

Bees and clover winter in the sad facts
that pepper sleeping children with doubt. Never
walk under a blossoming tree unless the act’s
reflected somewhere—a pool, the eyes of your
dog, a compact mirror. You’ve probably seen
the way geese lose formation as soon as you hear
their distant voices. Do you think they mean
to hint at suicide? Have you considered a career
in Wildlife Management? As long as you’re
down here on your knees, you might as well take
a good look at the grass. Is that a tear
or is it dew? Does it really make
any difference where the water came
from when the reflections are the same?