Outside of A Dog / Karla Huston

  dancing girl press, 2013$7.00  dancing girl press, 2013 $7.00 Karla Huston lives and writes in Appleton, Wisconsin. My Imaginary Husband He shakes and high-fives like he’s one of the boys. He sits when asked and waits for me to decide which shoes to wear before our walk. Last week, he let me lean into him while I squatted and peed in the woods. He’s strong, too, knows when to listen, stays while I hug him, lay my cheek on his curly chest. He lets me whisper in his ear, doesn’t tell me I’m getting a little wide in the beam or fluffy around the neck and chin. He doesn’t mind what I make for dinner as long as I share. He likes chips and salsa as much as bacon or kibble. Best of all, he lets me rage and rant until I’m spent. His ears catch every nuance in my voice. Then he comes to me, plops down and waits till I invite him to bed.