fluffy moppet
at balcony height
watching over me
as i wave goodnight.

you’re my first soul dog
and i’m so touched
our pandemic bonding
of loving you so much.

round and round
your excitement and me
flipping head to butt
for me to heehee.

scritches and scratches
laughs and giggles
licks and kisses
butts that wiggle.

often in wonder
i think how lucky i be
to love you so much
in our life’s vast sea.

i miss you every day
wishing i could be near
but so glad you’re happy
your heart i hold dear.

lol f.u. 

with your thick wavy hair
a streak of silver flair
–sooo deeply unfair

you knew full aware
your devil-may-care
smirk wave midair

and smile back, i’ll dare
perched in my chair
in cute red warfare

mutual quick stare
glitchy electric snare
a jolt we both share

we’ll someday ensnare
the sparks that we flare
i’ll have you – i swear…

you cutie debonair.

my darling baby girl
dora wild rose by name
a dragon shark wookie spirit
distilled, pure, untamed.

i love you, sweet heart.
little spunky adventure you
brave spirited tuffness
and devil mischievous too

i miss your little heartbeat
in my arms, pineapple nest and bed
so wishing you could be near
to stroke your tiny little head.

pitter pat pat pats
exploring where you dare
the tiniest little being
holding radiance, outsized flair.

sending love to you my love
i miss you so much.
i hope to see you again in time
til then, your memory i clutch.

xoxoxo

you couldn’t grow past,
a concocted superficiality.
and in time and war,
lost the whole of me.

.
.

oh, i 
am
free

i
am
free

the weight of
broken scripts,
sloughing
off 
of me.

.
.

and the rising heat,
of embers and fire.
phoenix flames snap-hiss
poised for life’s desires.

my freeing fury,
clarity– diamond sharp.
hot white reds and golds,
protecting my warrior heart –

.
.
.

and yet.
and yet…

i still.
truly wish,
you could also be,
at peace, at love,
for the whole of thee.

gold-lined heart compassion–
for all your little yous.
deep, historic suffering,
with undeserved wounds.

a dark irony. of course.
your survival, projected pain.
became a distilled resource
to alchemy my new reign.

but.
.
But…

that is your painpath –
i’ve dragged and ached
through mine.

.
.

my souls free and lift
( winged feets! )
into soaring, peaceful
divine.

i am creative messy,
and i am kind.
i love with my whole heart,
and make it divine.

don’t shame my joys,
my life in motion.
freedom in flight,
coloring tactile emotion.

i’m not to be controlled,
dismissed or erased.
i’ve grown from long shadows,
true character etched in face.

beaming with sunlight,
warmth emanates.
giggles like brooks,
arriving to life’s fate.

i love me wholly now–
(still struggle at times)
but that makes me human,
no longer will i pine.

soft expansive,
dark, blue frame,
drawing me into place–
classic moth to flame.

the softness palpable,
your strength in presence,
you didn’t flinch–
and we were a quiet sentence.

wanted to inhale you,
but couldn’t– in that space.
felt the ocean pull of you,
into depths of quiet grace.

will we layer,
will we romance,
will we blend,
in this mobius dance.

the loops, the bends,
steadily persist, it seems,
an infinite sine wave–
of ocean scenes.

oh sweet rookie!
darling little girl.
snuggling into my lap,
your full body unfurled.

your mama made you sit,
and suddenly you howled –
a theatrical flopping pain
onto me, flapping jowls

you rolled onto your back,
dead bugged with more whines,
to let both of us know –
in that moment you were mine.

we laughed in surprise,
of your manipulative play.
protesting the injustice!
of being made to stay.

to love and get butt scritches,
from your tante thanh.
who loves you and your mom,
in this year’s passing time,

love you, silly, sensitive rookie.

a picture of you–
sandy, sleepy head.
nestled light grazed,
touching my hand.

you’re infinite strength,
and a thousand blankets.
softening my edges,
calming my waves.

darling golden link,
forever my life fave.
💛 🐾

today a rescue came up to me,
and let me scritch her vigorously.
short shaggy coat and soft little eyes,
still inquisitive, quiet, calm and wise.
joey lay next to me, soaking in the sun –
appreciate this gift, you darling little bun.

sweet silly salty shade
can’t help love that about you
because i am same made

link my little sugar cookie,
with your sweet chocolate nose-
want to go play hooky?
and dance in life’s prose?

miss you little man,
with my entirety of heart.
your paw, my hand,
soul souls, never to part

foamy head giggles,
softly disarms me…

glitchy feelings rise,
deadly – alarms me…

soft irony of delicate awareness,
and the desire to keep connects.

to your loves, who love you too,
tho swept in life – to pause, reflect

and often when a rupture strikes,
does time cry for a sudden halt.

and the crashing wave of mortality,
now rushing from its jagged fault.

so when you find a soul or two,
who meets this fragility of life.

the link is all the more sacred now,
to hold sweet fragments with light.

soft spaces
warm light
unbound self
rest in flight

gentle auras
beings true
exist in trust
souls in soothe

so rare, i now know
for this kind of love
just being us
bonds held above
☀️

shouldn’t count your puppy paws,
before i’ve even met you.

but i’m already planning our adventures –
for your soul, to love, imbue.

dreaming of lap lapping shores,
your soft heart by my side.

presence and life, birds in flight,
watching receding tides.

i hope, i hope, to heal your past,
whatever pain you endured.

with softness, stillness, patience –
for i know you are pure pure.

darling i already love you,
it’s profuse at times, i feel.

emotions rise, touch and fray –
my heart, all yours to steal.

spitting fool,
just another tool,
in a pale man’s game,
of shame to blame.

clarity like knives,
you committed the divide,
you still believe you,
your precious ego spew.

i closed the door,
left a key on the floor –
you chose the cost,
now hope is lost…

consider you deceased –
you sad pathetic beast –
ascending to my peace –
on barren crowns i Feast.

i miss you link.
just wanted to say.
your essence all around me,
even tho you’re far away

sending you kisses!
and scratches and laughs.
i’ll visit you soon love,
for more heart photographs
<3

do i see you?
i’m not quite sure
i think i do
oh– slightly obscure.

cryptic cute cryptid,
i see your paw wave.
tilt my puppy head–
and reciprocate delayed.

i like you so much
i’m kinda sad that i do.
i love to love freely,
for the hearts that i choose.

will they, won’t they,
the classic contemplate.
a blinking cursor,
awaiting our fate.

time beats,
cruel, precarious.
template choices,
yawn - vapid various.

love me,
and love you.
is this within
our purview?

i think we duet true,
even for a moon blue.
feel this brief tune,
for me and for you

am grateful to be 
here, with me.
laying in the breeze
by this salty
ocean sea.
time is passing
slowly,
feeling free
and love
ly.

my little guardian link.
found me last night.
deep in sleep.
my angel call -
for my bruised heart.
lapping his sweets
and present for me
a moment
to keep.