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Cozy Contemplations - 29. Chapter 29 Giver of Life

I wrote this quick because my new puppy wants to go out again. She is a challenge and a blessing... and she's beautiful. :) 

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Giver of Life

 

 

Crushed diamonds crunch beneath our cautious weight

Catching sunlight

And casting off sparkles to makes squinting eyes water

 

Four feet, and two, break the hard, pristine surface

Intruding on the silence

Of a magical world of majestic sentinels frozen in time

 

A sudden crack sends four feet leaping and scampering

At ridiculous speed

Before just as suddenly stopping to add a joyous bark

 

The cold air is charged with energy and something else

A timeless connection

To the deep rooted rhythm of a presence immortal

 

She feels it too, I can tell, as she stands perfectly still

Leaning towards her nose

All her young senses on alert, absorbing nature’s magic

 

Filled to the brim, she bursts ahead, and I feel my age

Yet, I am still an infant

To this mother on whose broad back I plod proudly

 

Breathless, we arrive—a perfect spot to view the seasons

And reverence is recharged

As I examine our world through my companion’s eyes

 

My laughter rings forth at the acrobatic antics of my puppy

A bond, repeated over millennia

Has cemented as we navigate this ancient world in unmatched steps

 

“Come on, Cookie—let’s go home”

 

 

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Thanks for reading my first 'ode' to Cookie. I expect there will be more.  :) 
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FanLit

What a beautiful description of taking Cookie for a walk and congratulations on her addition to your family.

 

“....Filled to the brim, she bursts ahead, and I feel my age 

Yet, I am still an infant 

To this mother on whose broad back I plod proudly....”

 

While there were many other phrases I liked and could’ve highlighted here, the phrase I selected above particularly touched me, it speaks to your deep affinity and respect for nature.

Viewed through that prism, we are all as young as Cookie, compared to our moody, beautiful  Mother Earth 🌎.

 

I admire the gift that enables you to write something this melodic so quickly, in the midst of what is clearly a full day, 🐶 😊

Thank you for sharing.

 

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1 hour ago, FanLit said:

What a beautiful description of taking Cookie for a walk and congratulations on her addition to your family.

 

“....Filled to the brim, she bursts ahead, and I feel my age 

Yet, I am still an infant 

To this mother on whose broad back I plod proudly....”

 

While there were many other phrases I liked and could’ve highlighted here, the phrase I selected above particularly touched me, it speaks to your deep affinity and respect for nature.

Viewed through that prism, we are all as young as Cookie, compared to our moody, beautiful  Mother Earth 🌎.

 

I admire the gift that enables you to write something this melodic so quickly, in the midst of what is clearly a full day, 🐶 😊

Thank you for sharing.

 

Thanks so much, FanLit. I feel very fortunate... and glad I made the decision to make her family. And yes, it was a full day... we had five walks... and spent a fair bit of time in the barn. :hug: 

Headstall
1 hour ago, Parker Owens said:

What a grand poem; thank you for taking me along with you on your walk in the snow. I loved what you made me see and sense and hear. Crushed diamonds is very apt, and the air is indeed charged especially in the deep cold. 

Thank you, Parker. She sat at my shoulder, on the bed behind me, as I wrote this poem. I'm pleased you could feel the walk. There will be many many such walks ahead of us. :) 

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52 minutes ago, ColumbusGuy said:

Taking a puppy out in your Winter.  Must want a pupsicle pretty bad.  😸

There's nothing like sharing the world with a young heart and pair of eyes to restore all the wonder that we too often take for granted.  Baby or puppy...hmm, no diapers to change with this one.  :heart:  :hug:

No... no diapers, but she's my baby. :)  My walks have been solitary for quite a while now... having a puppy along changes everything. Her antics are amusing, and her attachment to me is special. I was ready. But damn, it was cold on that walk. Thanks, my friend... G-man. xoxoxo

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6 hours ago, Lizzydolphin37 said:

Having a new puppy can be such a joy. Companionship without the complications and difficulties that human companions can sometimes bring. Congratulations Gary 🎉.

Thanks, Lizzy. Yes, she is a joy. I made plans to adopt/rescue an older Greyhound that was retired from racing, but after a couple of disappointments where the dogs didn't arrive, or were deemed not ready for adoption, I began to have doubts about getting a new dog. 

 

All it took was seeing a picture of my eight-month-old Border Collie in an online ad, and my attitude changed. She wasn't what I had planned but she was in my home that very evening. It was meant to be. :)  :hug: 

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