One day, the wren sat on the feeder
eating seed, grain by grain.
The cat sat alert on the sill.
The wren, unaware, ate in peace.
Yesterday, the wren sat on the feeder
gulping seed by the beakful.
The cat stood alert on the sill.
The wren, unaware, ate in peace.
Today, the wren sat on the feeder;
the seed spilled over the side.
The cat raised its paw against the pane.
The wren, startled, flew away.
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Todd C. Truffin is a poet, teacher, and gustatory stimulator living in the Piedmont of North Carolina. His works have appeared in St. Katherine Review, Pilgrimage, Barstow & Grand, and the award-winning collection O! Relentless Death! Celebrity, Loss & Mourning.
