5:10am Saturday

14 degrees. 
No wind.
Dark cloudy moonless sky.
Yesterday’s snow, squeaky underfoot, 
sparkles in the house lights.
Taut on leads, dogs stand alert,
erect, tails up, breath pushing clouds, 
looking back at me, 
wanting to run reckless into the night.

MS 2/2/19
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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February 11, 2020 at 9:55 AM
Hello Mark Sullivan, oh-a cloud watcher you are. clouds are beautiful they change shapes all the time. i watch them often. Welcome to Poetry Soup. have a nice day my friend.
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