wheels

all this morning that mourning dove 
has cooed the same repetitive lament
which she does every morning

it isn't very musical, either
it's a whole damned species! 
birdus repetica

i'm sad too -- all the way down to my bones
but still i laugh and play 
and now guess what?

those same dang dogs are yelping and barking
again

i'm going out into the bright sunshine 

with a raincoat and 
an umbrella 
and rubber boots

just to make the neighbors 
eyebrows lift 
or 

maybe i'll row a little boat 
with wheels