Friday, October 8, 2010

Haikus and a Lost Dog

Haikus for a Lost Dog

1.

She felt cold, tundra

of white, clean the firm silence.

Empty steppe links breaths.

2.

Wrapped in off-white sheets

her tail a permanent curve

she rests on old snow.

3.

Pillow replaces

her, bearing her scent after

she moves to smooth steel.

Haikus from a Lost Dog

1.

They freeze-dry their pets

in some countries, preserving

bodies, not just hides.

2.

In movies, women

sit on dogs and bury them.

Someone digs them up.

3.

For taxidermists

only outer hides remain.

My breath blows through fire.

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