Shadow
walking,
crushing juniper berries
at dusk
the dog shadows me
in his absence
* * *
“Shadow” first appeared here in April, 2015. It could be considered a companion piece to “Mother’s Day,” which is included in the July 2016 edition of The Lake.
Music: “Thunderbird” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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O at the Edges 
Wow. This reading is heavy. And not in the Beatnik sense. I mean, it’s not what I anticipated, but it’s perfect.
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I knew I should have worn the beret.
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I agree that should be the general rule…
You definitely get a pass this time, though!
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The Lovely Wife says I look like a goof ball in my beret. Whatever could she mean? 😄
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Lovely. Very well read
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Thank you, Derrick.
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