in the shed

[egg_shell]

In the shed, the mother spiders are dying.
Their egg sacs hanging under the table and chairs,
waiting for spring renewal.
The squirrels are
peeking in to see if the coast is clear
black walnuts in their cheeks,
a safe and quiet place to munch this winter.
The mice are tearing the rug to bits
and carting it away to line their nests.
They need the warmth.
The morning glory vines in the window
have long ago withered.
The afternoon sun slants in the dirty windows
but not enough to warm anything.

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I'm going to play along - it's just for a couple weeks:

15. he walked by
16. in the shed
17. envelope
18. an open magazine
19. stacks
20. a small notebook
21. timer
22. don’t go there
23. aquarium
24. surprises
25. community
26. aftermath
27. raindrops
28. to be free
29. strange children
30. what you see
31. being bold