were they trying to sing?

the neighbors were making

lots of ruckus

last night

but perhaps

they were trying to sing

bongos, ukeleles, clarinets,

and this awful wailing

but maybe

they were just trying to sing

thought it might of been cats

but it was the vox humana

about forty of them

all prima donnas

making a racket

attempting to swing

but heck

maybe

they were just trying to sing

--Ross Bender