rubber side down
roadkill offends
and of course
dead skunks
are the worst
olfactory offense
but even squirrels
chipmunks and
raccoons
give off a scent
of death
while in towns and
cities
the excess exhaust
from overheated
cars
reeks of poisons
like ozone and
methane
then back to the
country
where fresh cow
manure
from the farms
is pungent
but not too bad
and the comforting
scent
of new-mown hay
being rolled into stacks
is only exceeded
by
the reassuring
smell
of fresh-cut grass
and—for this coastal
boy—
that first whiff
of
salty air
from an onshore
breeze
and an ocean fog
rolling home
James W. Kershner, July 2017
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