09 March, 2014

Gallows Birds

The dog made a jail break while I was away.
He dug under the fence and went exploring the drenched avenues.

My neighbor caught him, dried him off, and brought him into her house.
She called the number on his collar and demanded a reward for his return.

I paid the dog's ransom, laid bricks in the hole under the fence,
Deposited him in the tub for a thorough rinse.

His only regret of the evening, I think, was the bath.
How tiresome, these humans, with their rough and patient scrubbing.