Laurel Bennett
fair’s fair
with Kobayashi Issa in mind
it’s december. frosty. each night a dark brown slug slips under the patio door and settles down on the corner of the indoor mat we use to wipe our feet. i pluck it up, and just for a moment let the slippery softness of its life linger between my fingers before setting it outside to find another home. each morning it is in mine again.
what say you
slug
time to pay rent
About the Author
Laurel Bennett was born and raised in Greenwich Village (in the brownstone where James Baldwin lived). She spent 15 years in Greece and the next 20 as an editor and copywriter in Richmond, Virginia.
Laurel, nature’s own recognize kindred spirits. You’ve captured (and released!) the moment beautifully, with tenderness and humor.