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Raw Talent Acquisition
by Chris Clemens

 

The buyer leaned over the fence, waving his flabby arms to catch Coltetta’s attention. “Seems more like a pup, if y’ask me. A joyous mutt! Sure it’s a horse?”
       “Again, our miniature horses are not dogs. They are horses. Small horses, yes, but horses nonetheless.” I caught his gaze with purpose. “Not dogs.”
       “Is there a manager? Someone who could check again?”
         I sighed as Coltetta frolicked around the paddock. “She’s the manager.”
       “That yapper?”
       “That miniature horse. MBA. She has a degree from Wharton.”
        The buyer was impressed. Soon Coltetta was operating his kennels, running the business into the ground.

about the author // Chris Clemens

Chris Clemens lives and teaches in Toronto, surrounded by raccoons. Nominated for Best Microfiction, his writing appears in Invisible City, JAKE, The Dribble Drabble Review, Apex Magazine, and elsewhere.