The Gifts That Keep On Taking

Jackals, wolves, and coyotes

Chewing and gnawing

In mass entanglement

Of red, foaming teeth

And bleeding tongues

Embroiled with

Infernal, breathless

Rock-cat screaming

Packaged prettily

In twinkling, topaz tissue paper

Tied up with red twine

Bees, wasps, and ants

Crawling and stinging

In furious greed

Seeking mass exodus

With needling feet

Emboldened by

Feeble, listless

Baby-bird thrashings

Bound beautifully

In bespeckled, bone-white boxes

Secured with simplistic sinew