hint of woodsmoke
the collie sleeps
with one ear cocked

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Julie Mellor

Julie Mellor holds a PhD from Sheffield Hallam University. Her pamphlets, Breathing Through Our Bones (2012) and Out of the Weather (2017) are published by Smith/Doorstop. She has only recently discovered the joy of writing haiku. She blogs at http://juliemellorpoetsite.wordpress.com

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to comment Bob. It's definitely a 'fireside' poem – warm and cosy. x

  1. This is so Thomas Hardy.
    Love the smell and the sense of peace, with the dog alert to its flock.
    Thank you, Julie.

  2. 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

  3. 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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