Paul sat writing haiku
wreathed in mist
among the cedars.
His haiku
were little poems
avoiding convention.
His dog Whisper
snuffled about
interested in a stray wine glass.
Paul decided
the fluted glass
was meant for champagne.
He imagined
forest mice getting drunk
on its contents.
Tipsy mice
vanish quickly
in owl talons.
Whisper licked
pine needles coated
with flattened bubbles.
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