tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21779111.post-26748559536417648812008-04-04T07:32:00.004-05:002008-04-04T08:07:00.975-05:002008-04-04T08:07:00.975-05:00There’s no sun today<br />arcing high like a basketball<br />floating down<br />through the steel ring of afternoon<br />disappearing in the nylon strings of night.<br /><br />Only thunder clouds that cover,<br />like a robber’s mask,<br />with a muffled voice rumbling<br />to hand over my joy,<br />especially the stash<br />I keep hidden in the dog‘s leash.<br /><br />I understand why<br />we won’t be playing outside today,<br />but Murphy-- my Aussie--<br />could care less about basketball,<br />and the only thief he’ll be barking at is me.<a href="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTb_xyH_ZH9ygAm6iJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBxZjQ3aGFtBHBvcwMyOARzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANJMDAxXzcw/SIG=1lalfp1bo/EXP=1207398642/**http%3A//images.search.yahoo.com/images/view%3Fback=http%253A%252F%252Fimages.search.yahoo.com%252Fsearch%252Fimages%253Fp%253DMr.%252Bpeanut%2526js%253D1%2526ei%253Dutf-8%2526y%253DSearch%2526fr%253Dyfp-t-501%2526xargs%253D0%2526pstart%253D1%2526b%253D21%2526ni%253D20%26w=400%26h=500%26imgurl=static.flickr.com%252F2156%252F1527782426_3bcfa95fcd.jpg%26rurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252Fbobcatnorth%252F1527782426%252F%26size=121kB%26name=Mr.%20Peanut%20Hot%20Air%20Balloon%26p=Mr.%20peanut%26type=JPG%26oid=1da3c690d16736de%26fusr=Bobcatnorth%26tit=Mr.%20Peanut%20Hot%20Air%20Balloon%26hurl=http%3A//www.flickr.com/photos/bobcatnorth/%26no=28&amp;tt=10291"></a>Pat Paulkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.com