hint of woodsmoke the collie sleeps with one ear cocked
—Julie Mellor
Issue 23.1 | 19 April 2023
I love this beautiful image of resting, quietly listening for the woodsmoke.
Thank you for commenting Nichael. I think dogs can be alert even when they're asleep! x
Really nice—open-hearted and evocative haiku
Thank you for taking the time to comment Bob. It's definitely a 'fireside' poem – warm and cosy. x
This is so Thomas Hardy. Love the smell and the sense of peace, with the dog alert to its flock. Thank you, Julie.
Thank you so much Ingrid. I'm a dog lover and a dog owner – it's that ability to stay alert while resting that intrigues me. x
What about a family living near a wildfire, and the dog always on alert for it getting too close… Always ready to save them, even when asleep. That’s how I heard this…
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April 19th, 2023 at 8:59 am
I love this beautiful image of resting, quietly listening for the woodsmoke.
April 22nd, 2023 at 1:25 pm
Thank you for commenting Nichael. I think dogs can be alert even when they're asleep! x
April 19th, 2023 at 10:05 am
Really nice—open-hearted and evocative haiku
April 22nd, 2023 at 1:26 pm
Thank you for taking the time to comment Bob. It's definitely a 'fireside' poem – warm and cosy. x
April 19th, 2023 at 10:38 am
This is so Thomas Hardy.
Love the smell and the sense of peace, with the dog alert to its flock.
Thank you, Julie.
April 22nd, 2023 at 1:29 pm
Thank you so much Ingrid. I'm a dog lover and a dog owner – it's that ability to stay alert while resting that intrigues me. x
May 1st, 2023 at 1:18 pm
What about a family living near a wildfire, and the dog always on alert for it getting too close… Always ready to save them, even when asleep. That’s how I heard this…