Reliable

The Alsatian is running at the horse,
the brown one stood by the wire fence
not giving a shit. A cloud sneezes
and the horse immediately bolts
under a reliable tree to stand and stare
at the Alsatian’s tongue
trying to catch the rain.

© Carl Burkitt 2022

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