pets – Leaf And Twig

Speeding Home

with a whistle
the call of the wild forgotten
the call of cookies and the couch answered

summer morning before the heat
the garden issues her invitation
and even dogs make plans

still in service
the watering can
and birdbath-dog-bowl

No, you’re bigger
you
should’ve swum out for it.

late for the vote
but nevertheless
greeted warmly

“I can’t hear you.
Say it in my ear”
“I said I think we lost the ball.”

That’s not six feet.
It feels like six feet.
Well it’s not. It’s three at most.

discovering
joy in
everything

on the couch
with their own
pillow and blanket