Judith Barrington on Off-Leash Dog Parks

Laurelhurst, Early Morning, October

Yofi hides behind the giant cedar; whiskers quiver as he plans an ambush. Cloud stroll north with no rain in their bellies; a speck of a hawk hangs high on an upcurrent. Crows shout their insults: Nitwits! Nitwits! Who do you think will be here forever?