V.
by Colin Scharf
sweating inside
the silverware drawer
a dog whimpers
for food—
the master realizes
his dog
will starve in the
event of
a power outage.
calling from
the tips
of his fingers
the master
pleads with the dog
to come out of the
silverware drawer
and lay at his feet
to keep them warm.
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