Exactly the scene at 2:42 a.m.

Come outside, you laugh. You are
standing on the lawn holding
a bag of shit and the dog leash. You say
look, look at the moon. And I do.

M. Soledad Caballero, from “When You Go Out to Walk the Dog” in “I Was a Bell


Notes:

  • Poem Source: Read A Little Poetry
  • DK Photo: Waning Crescent Moon. 40% illumination. 62° F. 2:42 am. August 27, 2024. Darien, CT