Harry the Biting Dog
She locked it in the bedroom
so I knew there’d be no sex
as I listened to it
snarl and claw at the door
“He just needs to smell you,” she said
“No, please!” I said
Harry the Biting Dog
had a mouth like a crocodile
and in the short time she owned him
bit two bicyclists, a lawyer
and the 8 year old son
of a Russian immigrant named Morris
I couldn’t figure it out, no one sued
not even the lawyer
maybe it was her eyes
same as Harry’s
tired of being beaten
and ready to bite.
- Jon Bennett 2016
Jon Bennett is a writer and musician living in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. You can find more of his stuff on iTunes, Pandora, and other music sites, or by connecting with him on Facehole at https://www.facebook.com/jon.bennett.967.
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