2005/bluejay

The blue jay
works his way
around the palm trunk,
soaked after weeks
of rain.
Water going over the dam
is the big news on local t.v.,
their vans line the highway
waiting for the first drop.

The injured cat
and I trapped inside,
he paces, then finally
perches in front
of the windows
in defeat.

I have been sick
all week.
My head a cramped
room I can’t get
out of, or succeed
in cleaning up.

2/23/05