only in his eyes
can i pretend it’s ok
because it’s just not
Genuinely Trustworthy
only in his eyes
can i pretend it’s ok
because it’s just not
pets
Always Warm
my spoiled puppy
sleeps next to me in bed
(has his own pillow)
Open T(r)ails
ski redemption date
with my pomapoo sled dog
ready to venture
Snowed Day
So Steamboat didn’t happen. They closed I-70 right after we bought chains, and closed 285 right when we’d gathered our courage to leave.
The roads are atrocious, the highways are closed, and it took so much planning and money and sub plans and my entire car packed for six people… And it’s heartbreaking.
And our Airbnb hostess tried to argue with me about going the Walden route and not refunding me.
Bitch, I’m a Taurus, and I WILL spend an hour on hold and send links to every damn CDOT warning ever made to get my money back.
So now I have a snowy weekend with this snow-loving Pomapoo, my money, and my family safe at home.
I love you snow, but you’re kind of killing me right now. Time to get out the Nordic skis.
Hidden Words
one truth hides behind
the one who refused speech
(we are all black cats)
So Spoiled
end-of-day comfort
a soft bed with a soft toy
dogs have the best life
Morose Monday
when we feel like this
we need our pets to save us
as only they can
A Bluebird Afternoon
so simple, really:
the teens play cabin boardgames
while we ski for love
Unseasonable
trapped in October
a winter snowfall gets lost
among leafy trees
my dog doesn’t care.
he loves snow as he loves me:
unequivocally
sometimes his love hurts
so pure is his devotion
(unreturnable)
like these autumn leaves
that can never give the tree
what it gave to them
Mount Bierstadt
first: the moon and sun
second: 8.5 miles
third: a fourteener
fourth: pomapoo strength
fifth: learning to climb mountains
sixth: altitude high
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