The Lady and Her Dog: Billybuc Photo Challenge Edition 5.2
Alyssa is an avid reader, writer, and coffee enthusiast. She loves sharing thoughts, ideas, and creative writings with the world.
The only rule is that there are no rules. For the final installment of Bill's photo challenge, I was inspired to write in the format I love most -- free verse poetry, or rather, a series of thoughts I tried to piece together in a coherent way. Bill's photos are treasures and I wanted to do them justice.
I hope you enjoy this short piece.
The Lady
The Lady and Her Dog
She walks in shadows
The lady and her dog
Through the mountains
With their majestic snow-covered peaks
Piercing the charcoal clouds
Giving way for the slightest glow
Of a silvery crescent moon.
Forever seeking
The missing piece
Of her restless heart.
and Her Dog.
She walks in sunlight
The lady and her dog
Through the mysterious forest
Sunbeams slicing
This way and that
Dividing the thick, woody branches
Illuminating the unbeaten path
Wandering with a purpose
Over moss-covered rocks
What she's been seeking
Finally laid out before her.
Sunbeams.
She walks on
The lady and her dog
Just a few more steps
To grasp the hand
Waiting for her -
Whole once again.
Reunited
The lady and her dog
Fade into the sunset
With him
Home at last.
Home.
© 2020 Alyssa
Comments
Alyssa (author) from Ohio on November 30, 2020:
Thank you so much Lora!
Lora Hollings on November 28, 2020:
Beautiful poem, Alyssa, that evokes vivid imagery and does such an excellent job at creating a story with these photos. I really enjoyed it.
Thank you.
Alyssa (author) from Ohio on November 28, 2020:
Thank you Bill! Have a lovely weekend!
Alyssa (author) from Ohio on November 28, 2020:
Thank you John! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
Alyssa (author) from Ohio on November 28, 2020:
Thank you so much Pamela!
Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on November 28, 2020:
I love a happy ending. As always, thank you for taking part in the challenge. You have some serious writing talent which goes far beyond articles about yoga and fitness. I hope to see much more from you, in this vein, in 2021.
John Hansen from Queensland Australia on November 28, 2020:
Lovely free verse poetry that fit the photos perfectly. Great job, Alyssa. Hope you had a joyful Thanksgiving.
Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on November 28, 2020:
This is such a sweet, heart-warming poem. Happy endings are always nice. I really enjoyed this poem, Alyssa.
