shelters steamed with rich meat
down pillows and comforters –
predator-prey relationship reestablished
in the spirit of holiday cheer
I want to steal crackers from Safeway
all the crackers – Ritz, Cheez-Its, stoned
wheat, hard and salty, even pretzels –
and crumble them in the park, all over the park
then trail then behind me, broad as the street
down Main Street so that an army
of geese and squirrels will follow me, blocking traffic
until we turn into the parking lot,
prop open the McDonald’s door
and turn loose the French fries
fattening birds for Christmas dinners
Cratchit style while redecorating floors,
reintroducing nature, returning the favors
