Monday, October 15, 2012

Wilma


Is it possible for a dog to be a yenta?
If so Wilma meets the description.
She can talk your ear off,
When she isn’t busy eating.

Part Pit-bull, with the disposition 
Of your favorite visiting aunt,
Who commented on your house and the weather
Before entering your home.

Not especially graceful. To have her land on your bed
Is to suggest the arrival of an 8.9 earthquake.
A good deal larger than our Rosie,
They are the best of friends.

I lack the skill to convey the relationship
Willie has with her life partners: Pablo, Sonia and Fred.
New family cars are subject to her veto: 
Too big a step up-No car. 

With Pablo assuming responsibility for Fred,
Sonia will run/walk Willie in whatever direction
Willie wants to go...
Including nowhere.

Dinner at their home is set for three.
Fred does not find it necessary to sit at the table.
Perhaps it is the care Pablo takes in the meal preparation,
But whatever the reason, Willie dines quietly.

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