by Barbara Loots

“The same evolutionary forces that turned wolves into domesticated dogs over thousands of years may now be reshaping city raccoons—even potentially making them cuter…”
—Axios newsletter

Did you hear a backyard crash?
Something’s rising from the trash.
Darling faces peer about,
floppy ears and snoopy snout.
Can a critter change its station,
leading to domestication?
Evolution may be slow.
Current observations show
Some raccoons do not commute.
They succeed by looking cute.