Tag Archives: Life

Ten

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Pazlo

Today marks ten years since our parting.Rarely does a day pass that I don’t think of you.Your successor may be surpassing you in age, though hers was estimated by the shelter.Sharing my life with Sassy June for this last decade … Continue reading →

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Underrated

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Pazlo

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Being dead is underrated. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not suggesting you hasten to it. No, no! Every day in the beautiful world is precious, pregnant with promise and a feast … Continue reading →

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Value

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Pazlo

Sometimes the water has all kinds of stuff in it; leaves and sticks, slimy green stuff, dead bugs, live bugs. Sometimes it’s been baking in the summer sun all day, just a shallow layer at the bottom of my dish. … Continue reading →

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Always

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Pazlo

What’s that? You think you’ve dishonored my memory by not thinking of me often enough? Silly boy. Time has no meaning when you’re dead. You’re thinking of me now, aren’t you? Relax. I know what we mean to one … Continue reading →

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Mystery

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Pazlo

Know why we love each other so much? Neither do I. Let’s walk. -Chuy

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Terrestrial

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Pazlo

Some people had this thing they called “Earth” day, and I wondered where they lived the other 364.25 days of the year. Chuy

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Thinking

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Pazlo

Sometimes, thinking is just not what we need. Let’s walk. -Chuy

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One

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Pazlo

Hey, I’m just one dog. It’s all I can be. It’s all I can do. That needs to be enough because it’s all I have. I don’t waste any time thinking about what I’m not. How about … Continue reading →

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Precious

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Pazlo

Thoughts and words come easily now. Things we did not want to think, nor me to say. It is this most gracious and wonderous gift you have bestowed upon me: To have valued our time as precious. Love … Continue reading →

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Outbound

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Pazlo

You must be out in this world if you wish to truly know it. Come on! -Chuy

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