on bears

i wonder what it would
have been like to live
in a world in which bears
were more of a concern. i
suppose in some parts of
the states they still are
for some. i remember our first
week in santa fe we saw
a headline from a local
paper that read:
Bear Duped by Carrot Cake.
apparently one had been breaking
into a home near the edge
of town and going through
this couple’s kitchen at night
seeking food. they’d debated