Heather
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11.17.2009
Bark
Categories: Essays, Humor writing, Rants

“Bark, Bark, Bark!” exclaims Clio as she attempts to reach the joggers running along the bike trail behind our yard. She can’t reach them past the fence so she turn and runs another circle through the yard. She follows the path of dead grass that she’s created leading around the swing set that used to sit in the middle of the backyard. She begins to feel tired and goes to lay in the shady grass below the trampoline where the grass has grown so long that you can hardly see her white fur below the taller blades.

Rainy days are tough for Clio. Without the backyard to run in, she has nothing to do. She can often be found under my mom’s desk, waiting for something to happen. She eventually falls asleep and stays that way for most of the day. Once my sister and I come home she migrates to the family room to continue her prolonged nap while the rest of the family watches TV and reads. When it’s time to go to bed she is usually the first one up the stairs and has found her way to any spare article of clothing lying on the floor before anyone else even gets to the first step.

“Ding, ding, ding,” Clio’s bell rings for the fifth time today. When she realizes that she’s being ignored she strides over to the front of the TV to give us all a stern look. Once she feels she has gotten her message across, she returns to the front door yet again to ring the bell, waiting for someone to come assist her. As soon as someone makes a move towards the door, Clio dashes down the stairs, expecting her helper to follow. She waits by the glass door, barely able to contain herself. She can practically feel the soft grass under her paws and smell all of the wonderful scents that fill the air.

3 Comments to “Bark”

  1. olivia says:
    November 19, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    That was pretty awesome, how you described it I could really tell what Clio was like. Nice onomatopoeia, haha i think thats the word, when the words are noises:)

  2. pranathi says:
    November 18, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    I love the description at the end. How is Clio btw? I haven’t seen her in forever.

  3. jessica says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    I like how your title is also the first word in the story. AWESOME!