The full moon is just over the rooftops
to the west
when we leave the house
The snow that fell overnight
– the first of the season –
a dusting on the sidewalk and the grass,
squeaks under my feet in the morning dark
Lola licks at it a little
but it doesn’t slow her down
We walk past sleeping houses
A man comes out in pajamas
to get his newspaper
We see two people walking a Golden Retriever
we walk blocks with only the tracks
of squirrels
marking the snow
as we walk down our street
towards home
the moon is almost gone
behind the houses
and the trees
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I felt like I was right there with you and Lola. Thanks for the vivid ,yet brief, descriptions.
way to turn that early-morning duty into a wonderful picture of beauty and solitude. that will definitely help when i’m walking her on those cold, early mornings.