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Street Roots • March 31 -April 6, 2017
Poetry
Page 14
Guerillas
crone hood revisited
by Ron Sanford
by j.mccurdy
Like cats and dogs, primates are very prolific breeders
Basically there are two different kinds
Those that are wild and those that have been tamed
Some maintain that any animal can learn to obey
If nurtured and loved, they can go on to do great things
Like be in a circus or be some lucky owner’s pet
Or work as a service animal for a lonely vet
Trained is one thing, but domesticated another
Zebras and such, they all have different minds
But it’s kill or be killed. Us versus them. Tooth nail and claw wins
Predator and prey, is might truly right? Deep flaws remain
A dark side needless to say, they envy steal and rape
Build, eat, shit, wallow in a mud and set traps
Ambush! You’re dead! And although they are so cute
If given a chance they may rip off your head
her smile
wrapped itself up
in sacred mystery
in welcome home
have a seat
and set a spell
comfort the painted desert
bowed itself down
to her old age beauty
and she
bowed herself
to its wisdom
endless appreciation
reciprocated
Naturally
Like guerillas the males will dominate their little space
Brutal cold and stubborn because because they don’t know how to think
They act on impulse and never see their own mistakes
Feel they can do what they please because they own big sticks
They will love you back if you take the time to love them
Give them lots of bones and they will be with you to the end
They killed so you could be free, now they need you to be their friend
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