A Coyote Lurks

A Coyote Lurks

Be vigilant of the coyote

prowling your words. He'll butcher

the jacaranda. We must avoid his ambush.

The poets who know the spells

of language advise

we strike the word match

against a stone

and light up the word bonfire

to keep him away. Coyotes

scurry when they spot

fire dancing with air.