THE CHEW

I whisper in the morning

to three crows coming from afar distance

"How have you been?"

Their caws are always exciting

One was fine

Another said it was expecting a friend

Another lost their kids in the hurricaine this morning

Specifically I

called the one who was expecting their friend

"Who is your friend?"

"Why will he come?"

The crow cawed that the merchant's green pigeon

was its good friend and he

was supposed to make acquaintance

for a dinner this evening.

I brought

my chair from out

to in

from in

to out

I sat there

where the three crows stood

We waited for an hour and when it was

approaching the next

Mr. John.

I saw Mr. John cleaning

his pig's pen

I asked him for a cup of tea

or perhaps

the three convinced me

I asked him to make an acquaintance

TURKEY

I leave for the kitchen

I prepare with awe

The three crows and I had a feast worth remembering.