Dad’s Mesquite
golden light filtered through
feathery green leaves.
gnarled rough brown bark reaches toward cotton clouds.
breeze gently sways nest on highest branch.
jet-black grackle perched on drooping mistletoe
advising, perhaps admonishing.
tree’s penumbra shields brightly colored hammock,
cradle for snoring hairless primate.
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