Love this - it speaks to me Lawrence. On 28 Jan 2015, at 12:58, Lawrence Upton wrote: > I said once, to myself > > or perhaps to my lover, > > that being close to animals > > will make us more human: > > > > she sneered at me > > for speaking to a donkey - conversationally - > > on our way to eat, > > my hands danked by donkey tongue... > > > > it is two way, not magic - > > a rabbit's foot does nothing > > but lames the rabbit -- > > > > seek out animals > > like one who lost them -- > > non-speakers