Polemic short ode to Rome

 

September 2020

The pines – 
essential, 
beautiful to look at,
peaceful,
friendly – 
are dying,

while the dogs – 
loud,
aggressive and
full of shit
(they usually leave behind everywhere) – 
are thriving

– Iself (© 2020)

Notes
Apparently, there is a pest that is killing off the pines of Rome at an alarming rate. The photo was taken at Rome's Protestant Cemetery, an oasis of peace where dogs are not allowed, thank God.

Part of a volume called Disgruntled Poetics to be released in the near future.

The future haiku

I started liking 
pix of cats and dogs – what will 
I click in future?

– Iself (© 2018)

So I’ve been clicking on little hearts or thumbs up under pictures of domestic animals. Mind you, I only started doing this with the advent of Facebook, tumblr, etc. Makes me feel part of mainstream or something like that. I guess!

Before that people had to walk around with their animals to get appreciation. Progress!

At least people still seem to have real cats, dogs, canaries, rabbits, rats and mice.

But, like any fad or fashion, this is bound to blow over sooner or later. Or to get replaced by more advanced technology.

Looking forward to it. Or rather not?