Monthly Archives: June 2018

Not exactly a spring chicken.

Posted on June 30, 2018 by polloplayer

I’ll be honest. Every morning I go out to open up the coop and half hold my breath wondering if she’ll still be there. She looks a little weary around the eyes these days and she’s slower to come down … Continue reading →

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When the soul needs a balloon.

Posted on June 23, 2018 by polloplayer

There are old souls and stolid souls and gentle souls. And then there are feeble souls like panicles of dandelion fluff that take a nosedive in a sudden down draft. Twitter, that hell hole where people routinely spend their days … Continue reading →

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Just one last pat on the head.

Posted on June 16, 2018 by polloplayer

She’s been gone almost two weeks, but still, I inexplicably expect her to amble down the hall and thrust that magnificent golden head and mane in my face, looking to comfort me and oh, maybe get a nice little scratch … Continue reading →

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Chloe.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by polloplayer

Yes, she was the family dog. Chloe’s family just happened to include anyone she ever met. Of course, she was loyal first and foremost to her clan. But she loved and was loved by so many others. Friends, friends of … Continue reading →

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Plans, Interrupted.

Posted on June 2, 2018 by polloplayer

Abbreviated time in the city. Pressing concerns here. There, Central Park Here, trees in the orchard laden with plums There, a brilliant and memorable Summer and Smoke with Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow Here, a different kind of show There, a … Continue reading →

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