Friends

a conversation between friends

“Bear Friend” — Olga Barantseva

 

Yeah
I agree big buddy
the world has become confusing
with the planet’s ecology teetering
the constantly evolving global pandemic
the brutal war in Ukraine
the near insurrection in the US
women’s rights under attack again
insane gasoline prices rearing up
economic struggles everywhere
major corporations imploding

and

Marvel’s standard of excellence
slipping — badly

it’s all such bad news
almost un-bear-able

ah c’mon
quit yer growling big guy
I was just being pun-ny

ok
yes
terrible
I know
I’ll knock it off

hey
smile ya big fur ball
we got each other

always

and look
that forest

so beautiful
and still there

for now anyway

*
rob kistner © 2022

Poetry at: The Sunday Muse

 


10 thoughts on “Friends”

  1. The narrator and bear likely share many of the same uncertainties, especially given bears’ diminishing habitat. I love the view of the forest at the end, something to be grateful for.

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