Bat Squeak

It is a grey day but still day
the tree by the garage
is trying to march like an Ent
not quite Dunsinane
just an Ent
branches in wide Semaphore
eyes open
to the milky sky
bats squeak
in silent message
hiding behind goldfinch
and redpoll

My Mother is trying to arrange
her new widows flat
someone will always think
whatever I do to help
is wrong

My daughter
has arranged an outing with friends
a film and a lunch
a sort of date
with mates
her first ever age 14
are they alright, are they alright
are they alright?

They also serve who stand and...
pretend to be deaf
to the bat squeak