The twitching of a dog’s foot against my human thigh,
grunting and snuffling and snorting that signal his dreams.
I lie awake, wishing for my own sleep,
but now also knowing
if I’d found it
I would have missed
this
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Because one set of haiku simply doesn’t do justice to the speed with which she comes running when she hears me swear…
Vacuum cleaner dog
as long as you’re in the house
food spills clean themselves.
No mops needed here.
Your tongue outscrubs, out-Swiffers, Continue reading
Food falls to the floor.
I swear at my carelessness.
Dog lands at me feet. Continue reading
We have a bunny in our back yard. Or it might be a parade of several bunnies passing through on a regular basis. We have a pond, which attracts birds, bunnies and assorted other wildlife, and of course they attract other wildlife, including at least one hawk.
All of this gives our dogs fits. And they, in turn, give us fits. Continue reading