Otis Comments

Read and like it. It's a nice poem.

A snippet of a story that tells about the dog, it's owner and the state of veterinary medicine....more interested in money than the animals...too many. The emotion comes out in the line 'Goddam anyone who denies him a soul.' The compressed writing is like a bomb. Makes me sad.

this is touching, jefferson. and i relate to the moment your hear from a vet what a needed procedure will cost. -glen

it's a very tough decision when a furbaby has to have a very expensive operation..Look into Sadie's Fund which helps low income pet parents with their bills..your wife's sadness as she tries to comfort the dog is priceless..

Sad, but never too maudlin. Just matter of fact, which contrasts with the subject matter, and that contrast is what makes for good poetry. What's interesting is we're not sure what they did (at least I'm not) , and that uncertainty(or uneasiness) is a poet at work.