The Outlaw Mockingbird

Wildlife has been scarce around our house since that screech owl came a calling, but yesterday evening I was pleased to come eye to eye with a young mockingbird perched upon the stockade fence. The mocker cocked his head and glared at me like a pugilist, and I grinned and cocked my head, too. He kind of reminded me of the protagonist in Steve Earle's "Tom Ames' Prayer," who sure ain't scared of no one. Sit back, relax, and listen to the song, and you'll see what I mean.