fireflies

∴ in a dimly lit
neck of the woods
fireflies emblaze
notes on the night
a luminescent score

frog on vibraphone
leaps rhythmic
setting the tone

the alto saxophone’s
silky and eerie croons,
its melody carried
by the soul of owl

foxes’ electric guitar bends
with subdued, trebly flare

but then
the beat begins to stumble

wait
the drummer?
where did he go?

ah, there’s raccoon
behind the club
in the trash
… again ∴¹

1. raccoons are opportunistic and not dirty animals ↩︎