Each morning I say hello
to the King Raven, who lands
on my fence as I spread
birdseed on the ground and
put fresh water in the birdbath.
I hope one morning I will
I will hear him reply, “Hello.”
Perhaps, he will say he’s
not the King but the Queen
and that’s why she had never
answered me before. Now,
she figured it was time
to set the record straight.