20 Poems by Tom Crider

Selected Poems by Tom Crider

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  • Conversation With a White-footed Field Mouse

    Driving to the park with the mousein a Havahart trap, I tell her,“I could have executed you for the crime of invading our house,but I’m giving you a chance to livea little longer.” I let that sink in and add,“You may not believe this, butwe have something in common. As an old man, I’ve also Read more

  • Playing god

    First, I gave all living speciesthe ability to speak with each other. You may have already noticedthat now even a routineHow’s your day going ?with a squirrel makesboth of you feel amazing. Now, all of nature’s squeaks,growls, and murmurs, areneighborly complaints about the weather,comments on last night’s moon,or maybe a little gossip. I hope you’ve Read more