a moose shattered his elbow
in my bathtub today
the one with the clawed
feet
and the cracking porcelain
that reminds you of aunt genevieve
it was a pathetic sight
the great beast
cried and screamed
and howled like the
best of them
stretched
and carried
by two redheaded
EMTs with sour
mouths and
buttoned eyes
i called to
wish him well
and apologize for
how slippery
a bathtub can get
but instead of answering
the door
he had his footman
slam the mirrored
door
so quickly that
my coat got stuck
and i was forced
to leave it behind
so now i am out of fleece
and a moose for a friend
so i do not know what to
do for show and tell
on friday
and my arms
are very very cold.
—
Kristina Felske is the founder and chief editor of the Other Otter and a big, big fan of appetizers. http://www.kristinafelske.com // twitter.com/kristinafelske.
