my rat friend
lives in my garage.
i feed him
kibble, neat.
friend owl is hungry as well--
they play cat-and-mouse.
moon is high
owl on the branch waits.
neighbor has
a floodlight.
when it shuts off, rat comes out.
so far so good, bud.
in summer
a hawk eats pigeons
rat is safe.
in winter
i watch owl watch my rat friend
feasting in the dark.
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a shadorma for Dverse OLN.