Barking dogs

Compilations over my absence

In the background
barking
chasing entries
in my mind ...

Attune
to
makes no sense

tampers
with the flow

murmurs
me to death
arrhythmia
one beat
at a time.

truth in advertising

the ad made me laugh.
"dad's don't take sick days,"
it said.
apparently, they never met
you.

Till death do us part.
There's always hope.

Author's Note

CAPTCHA unmerged. No way.:)

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

Dad's don't take sick days. :-(
That broke my heart KL.
You've delivered again.
Quick little jabs and punches.

[Lyn Anderson]

Breaks my heart too, thanks

[Matching Socks]

Hugs. xo

[AprilRN1210]

you know I am such a fan of these works from you.. each one such a small gem of brilliance.. the last one powerful and hit me the hardest.. you can write with such a tenderness, an honest vulnerability, and other times such a strength and sharp wit that has me reeling from the contrast.. I have missed reading you my friend.. loved these!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks April, thats me. A walking contradiction with honesty at the core.

[MomzillaNC]

See, this one again, has that unique wistful hand… your very own fingerprint. Even the sharp, convicting words of this one, especially of the last couplet, is still rendered with that wistful touch in "Till death do us part; There's always hope."

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you once again, my friend. I feel a sort of trepidation, wading back in. Struggling, but wanting to speak once more.

[MomzillaNC]

Write it out… keep writing…

You'd be dearly missed if you didn't keep speaking to us all.

[icelandicblue]

They are different scenes yet they flow together. The last pointed wish is delivered with a dagger's edge. Nicely done.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks for stopping by.

[Rene Salinas]

You are back even if for a fleeting moment! Sorry to have missed you, but this collection of powerfull shorts that climb through the states of mind. Even the ones that struggle to make sense, they want to rebel, the effects of media and humour indeed at times al lwe can do is give it a good smile.

Thank you

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A well written piece that grades against the mind and flows perfectly, bravo!

[Lyn Anderson]

You are too kind, thank you, I appreciate the review.

[Ruth]

Holy...this is one of your best! Surreal form...magical structure with a shocking belter of imagery xo

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you ever so lovely and talented Poppy.

[Ruth]

Always my pleasure hon xo

[NoelHC]

Hey, KL, "Goode" to see you back, and in your usual fine form. The last stanza, yeah, there is always hope, isn't there.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow some bitter angst expressed here with a sardonic smile.

impressive return, K.L.
jacob

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for always being there, Jacob, your writing and calm mature presence in here is an inspiration.