Saw my first bears today ever. So exciting!
Bear Hunt
She poked her nosearound the bins
sniffing up and around
with a sense
two thousand times keener
than yours and mine,
unable to break the barrier
of the steel guardian of trash.
Four little ones toddled after,
occasionally standing for a stretch,
staying close to
the large dark shadow
that is their keeper.
They look so cuddly,
like any moment they’ll
flop on their back
for a belly rub;
but alas, those two-inch
climbing hooks leave no doubt:
Do not approach the bears!
Poetry by Melinda K Zarate
Written on 2026-06-06 at 03:56
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