muddy paws
tracking through
freshly cleaned floor
step in drool
sigh . . .
man’s best friend
barking dog
over and over—
in my dreams
finally home
the dog has waited
all day for this
top quarter champion
TOP half Chamption
bottom quarter champion
resting our eyes
his shaggy head
on my abdomen
home from college
a running greeting
from my blind dog
single fish
on the counter
dorm pet
beta fish
named jimmy fallon
gender unknown
TOP half champion
CHAMPION
BOTTOM half champion
skylark’s trill
the kettle
on the stove
cooler air
migrating south
quiet mornings
outside the corner store
an unruly mob
of sparrows
a choir of birds
the wind
carrying their gospel
top quarter champion
BOTTOM half champion
bottom quarter champion
neck stuck out tall
giraffes have the advantage
to people watch
morning stretch
giraffe reaching
for the upmost leaves
deep blue sea
free willy
breaches the surface
murky green water
the fish floats
belly up