Rat Piles
The traffic rats are more hers than his
Terrified of being trapped by a cat
These rats are quick and evasive
Their nostrils alive for feline smells or
Take-out food for back at the nest
This house has other types of rat nests
To-file piles or To-do piles, either active or abandoned
Technically, she hopes to get back to them at some point or
T’other, if only her rats were industrious little elves
That could follow directions—she could clear it out
Today to make space for more imaginings
Though the industrious rats are more his than hers
C. Mehrl Bennett – August 5, 2022
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