Neighborhood

neighborhood (see in Gallery / Store | Image by Bruce Harris

Again the neighbor was walking

down the ruby street

his dog that is his shadow

hung by a leash and barely there

a retriever mix of some sort

black fur feathering in the breeze

Oak leaves unfolding like small

palms revealing a bevy of gifts

Dead squirrel in the dog’s mouth

chest puffed

ears alert

prance of a job well done

The neighbor was nodding

his head ear-phoned and jawing

eyes remote checking off

something altogether different