Carol Wiebe
Throw the Dog a Bone
Is that better? She stuck a printout under his nose.
Better than what? He was a little annoyed.
Than a dog’s breakfast, like you said yesterday.
He realized, now, that he was treading on dangerous ground.

A Few Bones
Much better, he said. I like those curvilinear elements you’ve added.
They were already there, I just brought them out a little more. Those are the ends of the bones. She grinned.