Focusing on Rhythm in a Dog Poem
dog lifting ear
wrinkling wet nose
whistle of man
done with day’s work
twitching the tip of a tail
putting big paws on the ledge
When Eli Turned Two
Before, as if he hadn’t heard,
my memo slowly fluttered down. The words
which bid him to obey
would float above his brain all day.
Young Dog Dashing ~ imitating a poem I love
Young Dog Dashing, how do you run
With Greyhound and Husky in the dust and the sun?
In circles and twisting around the trees
Gathering others for the widening game.
Poop Patrol
Eli is hunching near the fence
on a patch of grass
by the third tree
from the tool shed.
In Pollywog Park
One middle school kid,
talking cocky
commandeers the outdoor glider.
A gawky squirt
in a shirt that’s khaki
tries high five but he’s an outsider.
TV Cooking Show
I’m going to come out of the closet and say I don’t think I’m the only one who stays up late to watch Chopped. Am I right?
Dog Park Spring Quartet
Sometimes I get flashes on a topic. Pieces of a puzzle that don’t fit together with that satisfying click no matter how I look at the pieces.
Circling the Dog Park
Dog park = life.
Dog Birthday
a long time ago
i chewed you out
for chewing my shoe
When I Am a Dog
I was looking at Eli’s strong, long tail and suddenly I had a teeny case of tail envy.