new
the dogs chase, trundle, nip and nap
one is goofy, floppy, eager
the other is cautious, curious, confused
the humans are tired, happy and sick
one is loopy, sloppy, eager
the others are excited, working, awed
there is little space in my brain for
poetry – sleep is stuttered even
dreams don’t reach my shore but
oh, isn’t it something, holding a puppy?
fur so soft it’s maddening I can’t stop
inhaling the scent of new, wild, innocence
And sooo, the adventure continues. I hope that today I can get actual work done! It’s all about time and energy management…and love, love, love, of course.
I will still write a post about my retreat…and yesterday, I sent the ARC to the printer…next steps copy edits…and did I tell you I’m going to self-publish? I am! Okay…the pooch is asleep! Yay! Gonna go!
VANESSA SHIELDS 