dandelion seeds
sailing on a breeze's back
welcoming lawn
© Rachel Green April 2026
Ann, at Eighty
she doesn't eat meat
unless she knows the source
and it's fresh-kill.
Deer from the local park
shot and dressed by the gamekeeper
skinned at home by her daughter.
Rabbits and pheasants
this time from the farmer
along with still-bleeding chickens.
Her husband, eighty-four,
shot a pigeon yesterday
they had it fried in butter.
You must think we're awful, she says
and I say not at all
my vegetarianism is a luxury.
© Rachel Green April 2026
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