“An ape is likely to be an angel.”

An ape is likely to be an angel paraphrasing Jack
His filthy hands raking over genitals break the dry
Finger off a fallen dogwood branch What we call them
Is an affront  for classification   what’s necessary of it
Is solipsism   lips ill suited for the plosive   but how they can swing
Angels at neanderthal angles   the stick dips into a
Beehive and Bob suddenly is in a world of trouble
Comprehending    no automatic   a four-limbed all out 
Sprint down the evolutionary ladder    limber resilient    breath overdrawn
He clears the gorgeous overgrown meadow and plunges
Ass first into an icy pool    Another lesson learned.