Hear a screech in the night,
all nature aflutter
another child vanished
from their mother
and screams shatter the dark.
Red splatters of evil
leave their marks on the trees.

The stench of life fleeing
catches wild attention.
The caw of the sparrow
calls the minion--
old owls pause, hoot in tears.
Even buzzards forsake
those of such tender years.

A grizzly discov’ry
(men are most inhumane)
used, dumped, forgotten
on another’s domain.
Animals truly wild
do not molest others
but respect all creatures
as brothers and sisters.

Hear a screech in the night--
another deed done wrong.