sweet in the park

dog chases dogs chasing dog

owners sharing tales with 

owners.

youths on bench chatting

sweet smoke talk

next to weeds ignoring

autumnal call.

kids ,loud, bother everybody 

distracting dogs from scents

and eyes from thin papers 

dog walkers ease between 

beast and child.

dog companions shuffle

belongings out of site.

as brown as dirt they

merge into the ground

heads. half shaved and

bright dreds

(fashionistas' dirt people)

red eyed and slow limbed

high five the coming generation 

kids unsure of kids kidding

themselves that they are

distinguishable 

from companions in the park 

lift tiny hands.

attention span spent 

kids run after kids 

keeping up with

owners

chasing a dog ;

that someone

has

lost