LURKER

On my daily walk
in my neighborhood,
cuddled houses,
trimmed, green lawns,
saluting soldier trees,
manicured flower beds,
my dog and I stroll
past a gnarled tree,
twisted, a runt,
bony fingers sky pointed, 
green moss dusted
on her wrinkled bark.
Misfit body.
A witch alive
in the burbs.

Originally published in Paper Crow