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By Alan Davison
Alan Davison is a professor of literature and language at Westminster College in Salt Lake City.
“Blurtso says good-bye”
The rest… is silence.
“Blurtso fulfills his potential”
The ability to fulfill your potential,
depends entirely on your definition of fulfillment.
“Ditto finds kindness”
“Blurtso recuperates”
Whew, said Blurtso, the vacation is almost over. Fortunately I’ve got time to recuperate before school starts.
“Happy New Year”
“We are better together”
“Blurtso looks at the snow” (XVIII)
There’s nothing better than a blanket and cup of cocoa…
watching next spring’s lakes and streams drop from the sky.
“Blurtso has a suggetion for the NFL”
Who’s playing in today’s game? said Blurtso. The Lions and Bears, said Harlan. When do the Donkeys play? said Blurtso. There isn’t a team called the Donkeys. Really? said Blurtso. How about the Elephants? No, said Harlan. Really? said Blurtso. Then why is the NFL so popular?
“Blurtso longs for Lizzy” (III)
I haven’t seen Lizzy since she was limping across the lawn. And that was two months ago. I wonder what happened to her? I wonder if she quit school, or graduated, or if she was only a tourist who was on campus for a week, and then went home? I suppose she’s out there somewhere. I wonder what she’s doing right now? I wonder if her hoof has healed? It’s hard enough to limp around when the weather is nice, but it’s worse in the snow. I wonder if she’s alone, or with someone special? Wherever she is, I hope she’s happy… and her hoof has healed.