Rob and Jasper, Psw Paw, ca. 2018
“We lost another dog today: little Jasper hit by a truck he was chasing on the main road. He died doing what he loved, chasing things. My favorite time with Jasper was him sitting on my lap and us howling together. He was a great howler, high voice, full- throated, always ready to break into song. But he was a real prick—dominating, mean, wanting to hump constantly, man and beast alike. We buried him in the garden with the others—Rowdy and Vellie, Isabell, Zimmy, Baby Scruff, Afro Scruff, Frank, Cheyenne, Ralph, JD, and more I don’t remember. And I’m not even naming the cats. All of them nurture our garden as they nurtured our lives.”
- from Little Worlds
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I will be presenting Little Worlds at the Madison County Public Library in Marshall on Thursday, December 12 at 5:30. I will also be showing images from Hurricane Helene. And signing books.