I'm joining in with my Poetry Sisters once again, to post small poems (six lines or less) about animals. The challenge is to include the three words spike, roof, and shadow. I've done a couple drafts, and am sharing this one about my dog Jax. He's been such a joy to me in the past two years.
Fur Therapy
Across snowfields
my puppy Jax gambols
biting my snowballs into dust;
a spike of laughter
to raise the roof
of my spirit’s shadow.
Andromeda Jazmon
Please enjoy these links to the other blogs of my Poetry Sisters, where the variety of ways
they meet this challenge is truly amazing. Also, please find time this weekend to enjoy all
the poetry links at the Opposite of Indifference - the Poetry Friday Roundup
they meet this challenge is truly amazing. Also, please find time this weekend to enjoy all
the poetry links at the Opposite of Indifference - the Poetry Friday Roundup
Liz Garton Scanlon
Kelly Fineman
Trisha Stohr-Hunt
12 comments:
This is a perfect poem. Dogs so lift our spirits and seem to sense when we need it most.
So happy to see you here. Love to you dear sister.
And extra credit for using gambols!!
I love this, Andi, and love you, and am so glad to have you back among us in this way!!
I love the title - small animal poems. The animal AND the poem is very small, but so evocative, and I love the idea of your puppy trying to eat the threat of snow. He sounds adorable.
I always love reading the Poetry Sisters' work!
Andi, I still love this poem so much. It makes me happy (and also sad) in my memories of Jackie. Love that you are here, on the screen, with us, surfacing for a bit, this month. Thank you. xoxo
Nothing like a puppy to raise the spirit's roof! Thanks for sharing this delight.
I've had a sweet dog in the past who bit "my snowballs into dust". Beautifully crafted with those given words. It was a challenge & I've enjoyed them all.
Welcome back! I love how you used the challenge words!
Lovely--especially those ending lines.
Dogs DO raise the roof of shadow, and I adore how you've captured that here. And give Jax a hug from me.
What an adorable image of Jack capering about! I'm so glad you joined us this month!
The title fits the poem so well, and "biting my snowballs into dust" made me laugh. I love the image of laughter raising "the roof of my spirit’s shadow."
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