A Nice Walk With the Dog in the Springtime

A snow storm threatens tomorrow

that is part of the reason I knew better but
took the old dog for a walk anyways

another reason is the look she gave me

a daring glance paired with an energized shake

the kind that had been missing this winter

this winter had been slow and sleepy

bones creaking through the snow banks

I convinced myself a little fresh air would be good for us both

We were a quarter mile down the road

in front of the cable company 

repairing cables

and a cop directing traffic

when the dog started to shit

which is to be expected from a dog

but this particular shit 

was not pick-up-able

at the very least it was 

borderline

arguable 

but not in my case

because I have a cop watching this all go down

with a daring glance

almost hoping I will walk away

but I do not 

I brought a bag 

and under his watchful eye 

I do my best to clean up the shit

on the walk home I explain to the dog 

that I will never take her for a walk 

ever. again. 

this is the fourth time we have had this conversation 

Selfie!

while you were taking a picture of yourself
a pig flew above you
in front of a beautiful sunrise and sunset
with colors beyond description

as you pursed your lips into a duck mask
your true beauty was bound, gagged
and kidnapped into a white van
with one thousand others
that look just like you

when you posted your selfie
the art of the self-portrait died a little
(a lot)
the ghosts of one thousand dead painters & sculptors
tsk-tsking in shame from Eternity