Ifog Cloud

they come like little pawed feet
gathering strings and yarns of life
silently sitting on their haunches
eager to peek further in the door
'til hounds arouse to nip at bytes 
and paws skitter and move on

© Goode Guy 2013-12-25

with appreciation to Carl Sandburg
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174299
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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