escher poetry — [α]

when i a boy
a dog there

indeed
cats too

others

i grew
i left
i took no pet

other students
a dog

i would not leave
a dog
alone
a room
all day

unfair

so
i’ve never
dog

were i woman
dogs guard

in work
colleagues
had dogs
me
no dog

i workplace none
some fear dog
some allergy dog
unfair

it’s still wrong
to me
to lock dog
empty home
day

now i telecommute
i’d have dog
were my wife’s childhood
sweeter

i still like dogs
i still have none