final haiku

In our living room
I petted her head and sang
her last lullaby.

retrospective #2: stinky stuff haiku

Remember that time
I rolled in something nasty?
All those times, I mean.

retrospective #1: abandoned puppy haiku

I was fluff and bones,
fire ant rash, fleas, ticks, and scabs;
and yet you kept me.

last days haiku

I'm in pain, it's true.
Look for the joy in my eyes.
You'll know when it's time.

canoe camp haiku

I stumble walking
in the gravel, so I'll sit
in the cool river.

retrospective haiku

Abandoned puppy
found by road-tripping woman.
Or did I find you?

passive affection haiku

I'm sore and lonely,
but it's difficult to stand.
Will you come to me?

geriatric canine idiopathic vestibular disease haiku

I got dizzy and
couldn't walk straight for a while
but I got better.

aging haiku

Arthritis worsens.
My walks grow ever shorter,
but my joy remains.

singing haiku

A distant siren
-you can't hear it, but I can-
and you can hear me.