Can you hear me now?
If a tree falls in the woods
is it inclined to consider
the possibility that no one hears it?
and does that make its falling
any less monumental?
What about the bear —
does its obvious defecation
negate the very action?
I mean
what is the value of
scat for scat’s sake
for Christ’s sake?
No matter.
It’s probably just
predictable poop.
Poem ©2021, Jen Payne. #NaPoWriMo. National Poetry Month. Image courtesy of the Yosemite Bear Team. If you like this poem, you can read similar in my books, available from Three Chairs Publishing on my ETSY SHOP. They come autographed, with gratitude and a small gift.
