Faithful companion, loyal friend, Warm weight at the foot of the bed. Clattering claws across the floor, Rushing to greeting at the door. Eager for daily exercise, Snatching the ball out of the sky Bounding full-tilt across the park, Playing outside ’til after dark. Proud to…

An accessory for our purses. A symbol of our wealth. The actors in our movies. And soldiers in our wars. Did you stop being animals, Or did we just forget?

I really should clean, my house is such a fright, but I have poems to glean, so, just push the dust bunny out of sight…

Smoke in your eyes Poison through your blood Out of the cave Everything you’ve got Out of your mind, today   Smoke in your eyes Gets in the way You feel speechless Nobody can sway Upon your slot   Smoke in your eyes Blurry bloody…

Husky and bringled are you your colors reminds me of the rainbow sensitive to touch you are your behavior is that of a human trained you are unchained you must remain as you freely grace your home with your presence A real body guard you…

Here lies my bestfriend. She used to howl at the moon with me. She sang the blues with me. Her tail always wagged with undying loyalty. A sloppy kiss. A cold wet nuzzle. Furry cuddles. A love that never ends. Here lies my bestfriend.

You are the cloak I chose. Like any protective visage, there has been assault and wear even great care cannot hide now. You have served as a symbol for some suitor’s best day, and other’s worst. This mask you made almost convinced me.  

Burst We are too low to smell the castaway smoke of the July 4th fireworks shouldered by higher winds, like a loosened cloud of mud underwater churned from passing propeller. I never liked sitting in the chairs to watch, sat instead on the ground, picking…

Craddled & trained Ball catching but I prefer food Sniffing through the garbage bag Hopefully my master’s nowhere around Chasing the squirrels and field bunnies Sprawling out in the shade Rolling over back and forth to take that itch away Aware of my surroundings Keen…

We are, all of us, creating ourselves // pieces piled up on others // crevices and convergences serving to draw nourishment greedily down to the whole // splayed, fingers spread, hearts open, we stand // until in pain (or purpose) we fold our layers in…