A total obliteration

 

It was an icecold day.

We buried the cat

then took its basket

and lit a match near it

in the yard out behind the house.

The fleas that managed to escape

earth and fire

were destroyed by frost.

 

 

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[Ivan Wernisch was born in Prague in 1942. His books include Where Does the Sky Fly, Winterblower, Hollow Bank, Yesterday's Day, Fools in a Pool, and Wolfish Lamb.]