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Dog, Years Later

December 13, 2022 6 Comments

By Hannah Foster

The strongest smell: my dog, his outstretched legs touching the glass door. Today is drenched and dripping, his favorite weather. Wet dog perfume permeates the kitchen, overpowering the citrus scent of Earl Grey.

Words wither like frostbitten buds. I don’t want them to die. I want them to surge like a swollen river and leap like swordfish into the sun.

Water drips from the patio beams outside. Silver words. They tumble like jewels from the cold blue light of day into my mind.

The smell of animal. Silver words. My dog, asleep. And the joy of writing about him, years later.

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  1. Meryl Stacey Hulber says

    December 13, 2022 at 8:06 am

    Sweetly written and most poignant.

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  2. Cathryn says

    December 13, 2022 at 11:39 am

    Hello Hannah,

    Simply fantastic imagery!

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  3. Valli says

    December 13, 2022 at 12:25 pm

    Congrats… loved the read and memories… kudos …

    Reply
  4. Yogita says

    December 13, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    How beautiful! Loved the imagery

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  5. Sara Jacobelli says

    December 14, 2022 at 11:50 am

    Beautiful! Captures the love of our furry beasts. Our critters mean so much to us.

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  6. Stella Klein says

    December 15, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    Lovely. Can smell that dog 🙂

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