skunk raze the whole block is a burning clove of garlic. whatever meat i might be made of, you won't find its flavour beneath the swirl of sulfur and panic in full bloom. 220709 ... nr i see them often enough when i walk on my street at night. tonight, and last week, i found myself way too close to one for comfort. it's always going about its business, though, and i quietly slink away. "don't spray. don't spray. don't spray." i chant in my head, not risking a sound. 220829 ... nr these creatures have some of the strongest protective armour 220829 ... tender_square the other morning, a skunk was moseying on my front lawn, preventing me from leaving for my walk when i wanted to. i couldn't see where it was in the yard when i finally said fuck it, tiptoeing silently down the driveway, hand over my mouth. i spotted it by the garden, looking for bugs in the soil; it was out later than usual due to overcast skies. 220901 what's it to you? who go blather from