outside your window
—a poem by J.J. Campbell

there's
a stray cat
outside your
window

it instantly
reminds you
of the ones
that used to
live on the
farm

i doubt they
have to worry
about coyotes
here in the
suburbs


_
J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) is currently trapped in suburbia. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Chiron Review, Mad Swirl, Winedrunk Sidewalk, In Between Hangovers and Synchronized Chaos. You can find him bitching about something daily on his highly entertaining blog, evil delights.