Neighbor lady


Pants. Shirt. One sock. Then the other
Shoes now while balancing
Ask the dogs if they will be good today
And then all us are stretching 
To the sky. To the ground 
Reaching back. Chest wall opening 
A walk outside. Stars still here
Night time air so giving 
A call to dogs. Come outside
And then the squak....a questioning 
Black on white. White on red
One head resting on the other
High in the tree out in front 
Thru a hole where they raised babies
In their voice they make sure I know 
The sun is not yet rising
Sleeping together in their home
and I’m their neighbor lady
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Southern California front yard