WOLVES HOWL AT THE MOON
i sometimes/often wonder
if there’s anything
after death?
guess it’s ‘cause
i’ve buried
quite a few:
daddy,
my little brothers,
older relatives,
and a string of dogs
buried like bones
deeply in the yard.
some just pups
born into my hands
already still.
but let’s not
get morbid here.
there’s time
enough
for that
later.
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Mark Barkawitz has earned local and national awards for his fiction, poetry, essay, and screenwriting. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, literary journals & anthologies, underground ‘zines, and is posted on numerous websites. He wrote the screenplay for the feature film, “Turn of the Blade” (NorthStar Ent., ’95) and has taught creative writing classes at community college level. He coaches a championship track team of student/athletes and ran the 2001 L.A. Marathon in 3:44:42. He lives with his wife, has two kids, and breeds golden retrievers (Woof Goldens) in his backyard in Pasadena, CA. http://www.woofbooks.com/
i sometimes/often wonder
if there’s anything
after death?
guess it’s ‘cause
i’ve buried
quite a few:
daddy,
my little brothers,
older relatives,
and a string of dogs
buried like bones
deeply in the yard.
some just pups
born into my hands
already still.
but let’s not
get morbid here.
there’s time
enough
for that
later.
---------------
Mark Barkawitz has earned local and national awards for his fiction, poetry, essay, and screenwriting. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, literary journals & anthologies, underground ‘zines, and is posted on numerous websites. He wrote the screenplay for the feature film, “Turn of the Blade” (NorthStar Ent., ’95) and has taught creative writing classes at community college level. He coaches a championship track team of student/athletes and ran the 2001 L.A. Marathon in 3:44:42. He lives with his wife, has two kids, and breeds golden retrievers (Woof Goldens) in his backyard in Pasadena, CA. http://www.woofbooks.com/
1 comments:
I love it! It makes me think about my own life and how thankful I am to have had time with whoever has crossed my path in life while I had the time with them...people, animals, places and things!
Thank you Mark!
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