a dim sum of the day before
Four young rats sample a dim sum
of the day before in the trashcan
beside the path. They see no reason
to scatter when I pass. Another
I think older, maybe wiser
peers from the cover
of low vines a few steps further on.
When I pass again,
two cats hunting turn
at miao, but keep their distance.
Rain leaves something for everyone,
but next morning I see just one
rat fat as a pampered cat
dining alfresco between showers.
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