- Gary Hunter
A Red-Tailed Feast - Nov. 13, 2021
talon blood licked clean
preened and oiled flight feathers
the dove’s down mustache
talon blood licked clean
preened and oiled flight feathers
the dove’s down mustache
when Gracie rubs her cheek in dried dog poop I can never tell if it’s Christian Dior or some cheap gaudy knock off don’t know whether she’s hoping to attract a handsome senior or trying to turn off th
dug in with fingernails unable to crawl back to my 50’s losing the rear view of my 40’s looking down I see a murky future straight up the dusty crystal of the past 70 will come with a slow slip an
these lips would nibble sunlight if not for chicken pot pies or suckle my good memories but for perfectly ripe avocados I’d drink a fresh morning wind if iced tea or ginger ale weren’t available at le