An Abandoned Mutt

An abandoned mutt

sits under a flickering streetlight

in the blowing snow

of January.

His white fur

blends effortlessly

with the blizzard.

The glow

of his sad eyes

the only beacon

to alert his presence.

Like a lighthouse,

he sweeps his head

from left to right

as if calling

to the ocean

to return a lost lover.

Except the ships are cars

which pass by him

as ruthlessly as the waves

mocking the forlorn lover

as they wash nothing

on the beach.

I call to him.

His eyes dart

in my direction

and for a split second

the melancholy eyes

are hopeful.

Upon seeing my face,

however,

hope fades

and he returns

to sweeping

left to right

like a lighthouse

searching

for a lost lover.

Reviews

[{A}shley {B}lack @-;-]

Loved the repetitiveness of this poem and the great descriptive writing I can feel the emotion emitted from this poem and I really like it the poem flowed well and the structure was good I just wish it was longer lol Keep them coming I will have to view more of your work

[JanieB]

Oh.. I love this beautifully thought out and unusal poem. Fabulous idea, and so well written.

[Joshua Smit]

love it, the poem can mean so many different things

[Misty Blue Eyes]

i loved this. very sad but the metaphor that was used was great.

[Sweets]

This is sad =/
Nice use of metaphor.
It's beautiful how you compared the cars to a ship :)
Such a great poem full of deep meaning!
Great job!

[Coyote Poetry]

A very entertaining poem. Made me fee the dog was hoping for someone to return. I like the pace of the poem. Made it come alive with the strong description. A very good ending to a excellent poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Norma M Sutton]

This is sad and beautiful

[Jessica Harmony]

doggiee :( poor doggie

[Robin]

perfectly painted , just enough warmth of compassion in this cold, sad scene

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the sadness permeates this piece..your visuals are powerful and your descriptive phrase..just added to the mood..