GREEDY CHOKE PUPPY,
by Nalo Hopkinson“Craven choke puppy” means that a puppy that’s too greedy (“craven”) to eat slowly might choke on its food.
“I see a Lagahoo last night. In the back of the house, behind the pigeon peas.”
“Yes, Granny.” Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Jacky leaned back against her grandmother’s knees and closed her eyes in bliss against the gentle tug of Granny’s hands braiding her hair. Jacky still enjoyed this evening ritual, even though she was a big hard-back woman, thirty-two years next month.
The moon was shining in through the open jalousie windows, bringing the sweet smell of Ladies-of-the-Night flowers with it. The ceiling fan beat its soothing rhythm.
“How you mean, ‘Yes, Granny’? You even know what a Lagahoo is?”
“Don’t you been frightening me with j
