Because a stone bear perches on my flute
because bears make day-beds of grass
because some bears nap beneath rusting trailers,
their padded feet poking out
because I scatter dried herbs in bear tracks
because they move like shadows
because bears have eyes like pennies
because they bawl, woof, and chuff
because bears plop down hard on their elbows
because some bears play king-of-the-mountain
on steep muddy shores
because they bluff charge when threatened
because bear silhouettes are darker
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