i liked the way that mongrel smiled
he had no idea how ugly he was
i pulled in a good deep drag
putting sharp teeth in my lungs
he drooled
it was warm
i was warm
i would drool too if it was just him and i
which it is
i stand and smoke with him a while
he doesn’t smoke
he’s a dog
enjoying the summer
with reason enough
in his panting mind
for a summer ball
and all the hunger
to be released in a perfect sway
in his mogrel ***
from left to right.