Carnage

Off the side of the road,
branches trimmed and grasses mowed,
there is a snake with his head disposed.

Toad hops out of the briar
and underneath my spinning tire,
there he remains emulsifier.

Accidental damage,
casually maimed.
Incidental carnage,
collateral pain.

Bird smacks into the glass,
shaking, heaving heavy gasps,
settling down, she heaves her last.

Fawn gets caught in my fence,
trying to clear but slams against,
With every leap a bloodied mess.

Accidental damage,
casually maimed.
Incidental carnage,
collateral pain.