Ringtail Possum
By Anita L
Published 20 September 2023
Last night
we stepped outside
to a sky rinsed clean of clouds.
Beneath fresh stars
a shadow worked plush toes
across fence palings,
climbed into
the outstretched arms
of the apple tree.
We listened to each
whiskered kiss
on stem and flower flesh,
watched the starlit tip
of a curled tail
rise to the top of the tree
until we were sure
Christmas had come early.