The river,
Alive
With the driving energy
Of a hurricane
And three weeks
Of constant, heavy rain
Called to the little dog
And might have claimed him
Were it not for a young girl
Who turned
The one syllable of his name
Into a song
Sang it
And ran the other way.
24 Comments
A scary story told. Love the poem. I hope that sweet little dog stays out of the water. A rushing river could take him away.
ReplyDeletelove your images and the story they tell...
ReplyDeleteI, too, love your images, Sandy! Beautiful words and a wonderful story indeed! Hope you have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
What a very moving post my friend.
ReplyDeleteyes this was a scary love story.
ReplyDeleteDogs are man's best friend and men are dogs best friends
lol
Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteMadeleine Begun Kane
Great post. Love the poem.
ReplyDeleteI can see that...so well..:)
ReplyDeleteHelp always come, isn't it? I love it that way.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this poem with us.
ReplyDeleteLoved the story. Great poem..
ReplyDeletemuch
So much in this, told expertly.
ReplyDeleteWonderful story poem -- I just loved it.
ReplyDeleteJust love it Sandy. A lovely little story.
ReplyDeleteMelanie
I love how she turned the dog's name into a song!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story you tell in a poem...so imaginative and creative. An enjoyable read!!
ReplyDeleteA really enjoyable poem, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteI like it Sandy! I like dogs too!
ReplyDelete"Called the little dog ... might have saved him ...;" I wonder what one syllable name could have been made into a song that would scare a dog.
Just wondering. :)
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That was very touching, we never know what an safe life, do we.;))
ReplyDeletexoxo
Did the mermaid try to lure the little dog to the water or hopefully the other way around!! Thankfully the dog is safe!!
ReplyDeleteThe little dog had better not play with water. It can get overwhelmed! Great write!
ReplyDeleteHank
I loved the way you weaved it till the end.. what a beautiful take on the prompt.. and what a song it must be.. wow!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandy!!
Syllable into song.. wonderful language !
ReplyDeletelife can be so wonderful by a river...
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.