Constellations
of Delight
by
Dan Vera
This morning you are
a blessing on four legs,
Nose greeting the snow before you
Tail brushing the snow behind you
your form electric in the falling snow.
What to make of this,
the world gone ecstatic white?
what to make of this,
dog with all legs four for happiness?
Black face with snowy constellations of delight?
after a while, you
pleaded to come inside
with liquid brown eyes of anticipation.
in the winter of warring
dread
we are all this dog wanting
to come in from the cold.
© 2003
- Dan Vera