we started building
the owl house
years ago
so they'd move here
and catch the mice.
We found the pieces
of the structure
In the storage
as we cleaned
the aftermath
of them moving
in and taking up
full residence
(the mice)
We tried to help
them move along
but they
were just too smart
for their own damn good.
Two owls are singing
in the trees:
if I knew about music
I'd say that each
held a different octave
there may even
be phrases and parts;
they sing or talk
with mystery
filling the night
with wonder
with owl shaped
joy
(no house
required):
word must have
gotten out
that there's some
top end five star
dining
over here.