Tide’s Pale Hand
Night fog pressed inland as Faro, a fourteen year old Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog,…
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The Wrong Air
Even at fourteen, I still circle the feed store like a sheepdog on parade. I…
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Iron and Old Secrets
Dawn teased spruce as I, Winston, a fifteen year old Bernese Mountain Dog, padded ahead….
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Echoes Beneath the Cloister
From the cool cloister stones I speak, Koda the Keeshond, fourteen winters wise. I know…
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Pawprints Older Than the Mountain
Great bells tolled over the cliff monastery as Wangdu, a fourteen year old Lhasa Apso,…
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The Scent of a Leash
Perched on a tenement stoop, Lumen the Papillon, fifteen and bright eyed, watched the city…
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Whisper for Duncan
Grim gargoyles watched as Duncan, a fourteen-year-old Scottish Terrier, nosed through the draughty keep. He…
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Where Stones Remember
In the courtyard of the crumbling keep, Hector, a fourteen year old Golden Retriever, felt…
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The River That Knew His Name
Mist clung to the riverbank as Lumen, a fifteen-year-old Blue Lacy, padded along the pebbles….
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The Bell That Wasn’t There
With moonlight pooling on cracked flagstones, Bramble, a fifteen-year-old Border Terrier, padded through the hushed…
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Three Taps at Midnight
Past midnight, Echo, a fifteen-year-old Beagle, limped along Main Street, nose full of rain and…
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Broadway Shepherd
Pigeons always underestimated Archie, a fifteen-year-old Australian Shepherd, but the big city was his woolly…
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The Well’s Whisper
When winter dusk settled over our village lanes, Aiko the Akita, fifteen winters old, listened…
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Mara’s Red Shoe
Gravel sings beneath my paws as dawn rinses the city glass. I am Gideon, a…
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Heartbeat on the Ridge
Hushed twilight softened the valley as Harlow, a fourteen-year-old Siberian Husky, lifted tired paws through…
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When the Reliquary Breathes
Across the cloister stones, my paws remembered every echo. I am Pax, a Pharaoh Hound,…
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Eighth Avenue Vigil
Keen lights stained the rain on Eighth Avenue as Ishiro, a fifteen year old Akita,…
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When the Tide Whispered My Name
From the moment the tide began whispering in colors, I, Ivo, an old Istrian Shorthaired…
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The River Remembered
Moving along the river path, the old Keeshond named Kora paused where the current bent…
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Shadow Beneath the Willow
Delta eased along the riverbank, his Chesapeake Bay Retriever coat catching burrs. Fifteen years had…
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The Cloister’s Breath
Night found Ivar, a fourteen year old Norrbottenspets, padding the silent cloister where incense braided…
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Bram, Come Home
From the moment moonlight pooled on the cracked flagstones, I, Bram, a fifteen year old…
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Whisper Beneath the Cloister
Morning light sifted through the cloister, and Bardo, a fourteen year old Bernese Mountain Dog,…
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The Stone That Remembered
Moonlight threaded the pines as Frost, a fourteen-year-old Maltese, moved with careful grace. He felt…
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Whispers Beneath the Altar
In the wind scoured cloister, Eusebio, a fifteen year old Estrela Mountain Dog, raised his…
