AUGUST
12:23 am
of the last full month
of summer
two dogs snore
near my bed
of the last full month
of summer
two dogs snore
near my bed
the busy highway
throbs through the open window
a swoosh from speeding
cars and another from
an ancient ceiling fan
1 a.m.
it’s 93 or more
Loosen up
unwind
avoid frozen shoulder
the poodle’s frizz sways
in the breeze of an open window
how pretty the
ornamental grass
his paws are thick with
river mud
from a first time gallop
with his new adoptive brother
river mud
from a first time gallop
with his new adoptive brother
they ran and kicked up
leaves
pebbles and dirt
along the Town Lake
who are these beings of light covered in fur and hair who
who are these beings of light covered in fur and hair who
grace us with companionship for the muscled strength
of their short lives
of their short lives
DOG spelled backwards
is G –O - D
melting thoughts
in the heat of this Texas night
fluff the pillows for
the fifth time
Or
just turn out the light.
@Austin, TX 2005
(edited 2017)
edited 2017
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