EVIL

a soiled fleece in the ferns
a smudged out horizon
fire leaves in a fire sky
last gasps of life muted by 
actual gasping   
we seal up our homes
bring the rain and the ocean 
underground
smoke air moves 
through smoke places
energy cancels energy
rabbits and crows skirt the human gulf
intolerable if not broken down
crumbs too minuscule 
to snack on
squishy shoes pace 
parched lands
don’t want those worlds 
to touch