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two large dogs bark & growl

with proprietary, ferocious intent

an invisible fence keeps them at bay

our Coco gives each one barely a glance

as we continue on our merry way

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counter-swipes, long cavalcade of weary sighs

tattered Nikes stickied to grungy-brown floor tiles,

streaked & grimed with street debris, society’s refuse

she sweeps away the crunch of discarded breakfasts —

crumbly mango-oatmeal-raisin, jellied toast

biscuit smatterings of cinnamon, brown sugar & nutmeg

the promise of a few deep drags at 1:15,

sole enticements to endure another dreary morning

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all caught up on those missed hours of sleep

two days past, two nights of wired brain,

shuffling across the living room carpet, lights off

quiet all around, with that frenzied internal hum

I’m better now, a three-hour mid-morning nap

all systems GO until the next late-night snafu

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water starts to churn inside the mike

I wait for those boiling bubbles

my mug sits on the counter, ready to go

I just need to decide:  no-calorie tea

or the yum of chanilla* chai?

* My own creation, a mixture of Big Train chocolate and vanilla!