The black bear was teaching me his dance:
standing on his hind legs,
right foot right, then left, left,
forewards, backwards,
shoulders hunched,
forelegs like arms extended,
claws showing, a huff,
a show of teeth all kept
in rhythm by the drummer
and the bear said to me,
“Now you. Just remember
when you were a bear.”
He started to hum,
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