POETRY | ILLUMINATION

This Snow

Free Verse poem

fallen silently painting the streets wet and lucid while I lie dreaming

and the chow pup chained against the tree laid bare shivering, shivering

with smoke risen melted into the grey sky

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I awoke the other morning to a blanket of snow and noticed the neighbor next door had his chow pup chained to a tree, in the snow. I was incensed! I’d already begged him several times this winter to bring the poor pup inside. He would for a few hours and then back out it would go, chained to the tree. I called Animal Control this time — they took the pup and my neighbor was charged with animal cruelty and neglect this morning in court. There is no sense in this. If it is too cold outside for you, it is too cold for your pets too!

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Lori Carlson writes poetry, fiction, personal essays, creative non-fiction, and articles. She focuses on Spirituality, Life Lessons, Self-Awareness, Relationships, Mental Health, and LGBTQ+. She is the Owner/Editor of Promptly Written and Not For Bedtime Stories. You can find her older stories on her creative writing blog, Ravyne’s Nest and random ramblings on her personal blog, A Delicious Torment.