the most dangerous occurrence
in the back of my house
are the hummingbird chases
pedal-to-the-metal pursuits
without the squealing tires
and engine roar the burning rubber
the oil-soaked banked turns
or the crowd cheering as they
accelerate to the finish line
they have zoomed so close
to the hood of my nose
just missed both ears
and I’ve had to duck when
they’ve kamikazed straight at me
after the chaser
banishes the interloper
he take a victory lap
not just with a bouquet of flowers
but a whole backyard of them
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