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Today's poem or short story prompt is the word "community."
Community
ReplyDeleteThe short-haired black dog with no tail
Walks alone among the trailers
Ferns grow in the empty lots
Where mobile homes once stood
The dog wears a collar and tags
He looks well-fed
I call "Here, Boy"
and "Here, Girl"
He continues on
Is he deaf or ignoring me?
He might have been bred to root out rats
Or collect dead water fowl
His IQ that of a one and half year old child
Yet it hurts
He, this dog, does not need or acknowledge me
Catherine Powers
Copyright 2013
September 14, 2013
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
ReplyDeleteThere are two empty seats
near the front (as always)
I consider taking one,
but the move
from the back of the room
to the middle
is enough risk for one day.
Over coffee this morning
I asked whether or not
anyone had pictures of their kids.
As the pictures went around the table
accompanied by names I knew I wouldn't remember
Someone said they appreciated being asked.
At dinner last night,
Ruth said she liked my question
to the morning speaker.
This is uncharted territory
I need a compass and map
so I don't wander into the areas
where these things are not allowed.
so I don't wanter back into the areas
where these things are not allowed.
- Mike Fedel
Sept, 2013