Oh hello Mr. Barred Owl
on the low hanging bough just outside my window.
There are no kittens here
between the hedges, creeping low.
So off you go.
Silently.
Into the black.
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Jim Mitchem
Writer. Father to daughters. Husband. Ad man. Raised by wolves. @jmitchem on twitter. First novel, Minor King, out now.
