A dog that sleeps
on the shoulder of the earth.

“He circled the mat three times and could not find the shape he wanted.”

“Not so much as a twitch. The earth held its breath, and so did he.”

“He circled the mat three times and could not find the shape he wanted.”

“A soft breath at first light. Whatever passed beneath him was already gone.”

“The ground kept its voice low. He barely moved a whisker.”

“He circled the mat three times and could not find the shape he wanted.”

“Ears flicked at every distant murmur. His dreams were noisy but he kept them closed.”