to no one

to the ether

to the cats

                I think were suffering some awfully smart flies

ridiculously he was keeping in mind their tally

when in the kitchen prepping dinner making coffee pouring a cup a fly would buzz in

either they banged their head on the windowpane or lighted on top the tall cane recycle basket the tall closed trashbin each on par with the height of the sill

quietly he stepped forth 

                                didnt wear shoes inside or out unless going on a long walkread 

slowly reached to the slider pane

eeeased it left

six of seven flies have gone out the window to freedom

one numbnut buzzed back into the house

                                           but  he could understand   maybe they werent stupid

his digs were pretty cool

                          had books stacked everywhere on tables held in bookcases on the floor had no more wallspace to hang art had vinyl a pricey Bose turntable set-up

no ginormous flatscreen

television unnecessary

six of seven isnt shabby

 

                           now

were they actually six different flies  he hadnt a clue

                                                              could be one

thoroughly enamoured with his place

who was he to say       

1031,  Wednesday,  10  9. 25

P.S.  1507 today  7 of 8 flies