The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Search and read all 1,834 pieces by Brian J. Mueller — 1,675 poems, 38 prose pieces, and 121 haiku from 12 published volumes. Free to read and share.

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Black Dog

The love of a little black dog
has no singular object,
no unifying subject,
but rather is
all that it is.

He is my teacher,
for he has never forgotten,
love is the new day
and the tall grass,
the myriad scents,
the handful of kibble,
the dog next door,
and the foot of the bed
when it is time to rest.