sanctimonious crow tankas (+)

the way a crow shook down…
abhorrence from its hemlock
sanctimonious—
humanity wallowing
at its talons sharp and black

has given my mind…
a steely cortisol shot /
adrenaline fear /
scores of crows fill the dread sky
my heart arrested in flight

where is my dark hidey-hole?

What I’m Reading:

It’s quarter to two.
On this street of darkened pawnshops, Welfare hotels and tenements, One or two ragged puppets are awake.

— Charles Simic / “Puppet-Maker”