It does make me think of a decades long argument that I, a country bumpkin, have maintained with my cousin, a Chicagoan, about how dogs would wear pants. He claims that ultimately the pants would go on all four legs up to their shoulders and hips in order to keep their legs clean from puddles and street detritus. I claim that they would only go on the back two legs--with a hole for the tail--up to their midriff, so that they would be comfortable driving the tractor. Indeed, a city dog and a country dog live very different lives. Thank you for these beautiful, fun, and profound poems. I can't wait for more!
I enjoy the use of "ultimately" here. But I agree with you: just the back two legs! Unless they are beekeeping or something. Thank you so much for liking these poems! Makes me so happy, Rebecca. xoxox
It does make me think of a decades long argument that I, a country bumpkin, have maintained with my cousin, a Chicagoan, about how dogs would wear pants. He claims that ultimately the pants would go on all four legs up to their shoulders and hips in order to keep their legs clean from puddles and street detritus. I claim that they would only go on the back two legs--with a hole for the tail--up to their midriff, so that they would be comfortable driving the tractor. Indeed, a city dog and a country dog live very different lives. Thank you for these beautiful, fun, and profound poems. I can't wait for more!
I enjoy the use of "ultimately" here. But I agree with you: just the back two legs! Unless they are beekeeping or something. Thank you so much for liking these poems! Makes me so happy, Rebecca. xoxox