boom

dogs and I sit on their porch
sniffing lilacs in the country air
relaxed, unhurried, unworried

BOOM!
fireworks or a gun?
everything changes
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Pettit Avatar
September 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Sounds like a passing jet plane broke the sound barrier.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
no it was a gun - I live in the country; someone is always shooting
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