the dogs are barking

the world

is full of barking dogs

this morning.

i can hear them

in every yard

throughout the neighborhood,

scratching at the dirt.

the howls are

across the town,

down the streets into

the city. up the alleys.

i hear them barking

across the rivers,

the lakes,

the oceans.

the dogs are barking,

they know something is up.

don't ask.

no need to,

for we can feel it

in the air.