Beetlebung and Kettlehole--April Poems

Mystic Dog

                   dog language---just having fun

The dog talks in silence
with a stare that breaks in-
to my awareness,
his tail changing
the direction of the air
in the room and
his ears twitching as if to say
he is my guru, as he leads me
to Nirvana
or to the leash that will
lead him to something red
like a hydrant.
So he can let go
and relax,
once more,
with the renewed grace
of an avatar incarnate
to guide and educate
this human apprentice
with telepathic tutoring
to acknowledge the need
for a full bowl
of Kibbles and Bits.