perfect morning in Kansas

sitting outside in my pajamas
a beautiful breezy May morning
dandelion, clover and violets at my feet
my puppy is splashing in his pool, making it muddy
King dog lies in the shade under a hemlock tree

fluffy white dandelion fuzz barely moves
I hear a small plane engine
not one bit of traffic here
birds are chirping and tweeting
diverse colors of green between trees and bushes
interstate noises are far off in the distance

someone shuts a door up the road
motorcycle engine
a lone car drives past
dogs used to chase the fence when this happened, not today
baby dog is digging a hole to put his face in
King dog sits on my foot, all one hundred and twenty-six pounds of him
perfect morning
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