There have been some Aprils where 1/3 of my haiku have been devoted to my dog.
It makes sense. I spend a lot of time with him. A lot of outside time.
And, dogs are all about moments. They are a furry, four-legged lesson in staying present.

But this April, for whatever reason, I neglected to write much about him.
In some ways, that worries me. Was I rushing? Did I miss what was right in front of me?
Even in the midst of the yogic practice that is haiku?

Or maybe he was just further ahead of me than usual, deeper in the woods and off the trail.

Whatever the reason for the neglect, let me rectify it on this, the last day of April, in my final haiku.

We ask him to wait,
food untouched, for a moment.
Eyes hunger for yes.

Thanks, everybody. I’ve loved connecting with you through haiku this month. I’ll miss you as we all move ahead through our own days. May our own hungers be answered with yes, yes, yes….