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| Photo by Shabakin |
Two herders one red merle with copper white trim
the other Aussie Shepherd black with blue swirls
red is larger than black&blue less intense than little
I’ve seen them on runs leashes at maximum extension
little leading big by a nose
Today they are in Sit position at their person’s feet
she’s scrolling a screen they’re staring down a path
which I walk along then glancing back
try to line up their gaze with an object
rabbit or squirrel or bird of gripping interest
They’re mirror expressions as they scan passersby
playing their intent eyes over features
dismissing strangers seeking familiar
looking for a known pattern
gait, scent, hair, shape composing Theirs
Turning away I wonder if that’s my look at work
focused on dual monitors data streaming by
letting formulas filter numbers for me
until a meaningful trend emerges
my accounting brain wags
