Animal Kinship

There is community in
mutually instant friendship
among those whose spirit is
attuned to kinship with animal
companions that engage us
and advance the quality of our
lives. The presence of a puppy
capable of exciting the attention
of those who otherwise have no
interest in casual exchanges.
Brief contacts of warmth and
the memory of regret and longing
incited by the presence of
unabashedly curious dogs
willing and eager to extend
their repertory and circle of
acquaintance. In such brief
but meaningful encounters
humanity discovers in itself
its capacity to care and to emote
the kindness of instinctual
harmony among companion
species. We exhibit and share
the capacity to appreciate and
celebrate our shared existence
and in the process affirm the
benefaction of better natures.