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we saw the fox at a distance
hopping on three legs


we later went to find his snow
tracks crossing the pond


sure enough — three paws down
one paw up


this morning we found his
tracks closer, climbing


stairs to the porch and stopping
to look into our bedroom door

photo © bob arnold

THIS MAY BE THE LAST SNOW REPORT OF THE SEASON, BUT ONCE I STICK FIRM TO THIS, IT WILL SNOW. SURE ENOUGH. ALL THE SNOW IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH HAS VANISHED. TWENTY YARDS BEHIND THE SQUATTER'S HEAD, PEEPERS ARE DAILY SINGING.
MY BET IS THE FOX IS SNOOZING IN THE WARMING SUN.


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