our dog walks
once skirting the golf course
both sides of the creek
all around Sunny Dunes
up and down Palm Canyon Drive
have become the same
square block of sidewalk
every morning
a short track for seniors
that used to marathon
and after dinner
it’s 150 slow feet
on a good afternoon
50 if we’re tired
the three of us like to
get off our feet and sit
enjoy the world view
watch it rise and fall
with others in pursuit
of its fast-moving parts
we follow them with our eyes
when they’re not closed