Walking Sally

I was thrilled to have a fb request on Monday to re-post my poem Walking Sally. Which I did.  What poet could ask for more - that someone liked their poem and wanted to read it again?

So here it is - and I think it is probably more verse than poem, but I hope I put a lot of the joy of doggie walks into it.

WALKING SALLY

by me

Round and round the bushes

Sally rustles

Past picnickers and children

Sally bustles

Cyclists and grey squirrels

Sally hassles

Joggers and old ladies

Sally passes

On new grass and ducks bread

Sally grazes

On cats and Konkord Castle

Sally gazes

Bent twigs and giant sticks

Sally carries

Terriers and tomboys

Sally harries

Home again at sunset

Sally hurries

Up the slopes of Brocco Bank

She scurries

Hoping for her doggy bix

And marrow

And another walk in Endcliffe Park

Tomorrow.

So I now have to see if I can find a photo of her in Col's gallery. But I couldn't find one! I know Nute has plenty so maybe we can get one or two in the gallery in time. But I did find the rather lovely pic of Endcliffe Park in the snow to head the blog. I think what makes it is the blue in the sky behind the trees.

The park is a ribbon of woodland and streams and ponds that runs all the way from Hunters Bar (near the city centre) to the moors at Ringinglow. And it was Sally's happy place. She was there at least once a day.

It was and is full of squirrels too, just to add to the excitement.

Anyway, it is lovely to feel that someone has enjoyed a poem I wrote. Makes me feel useful.

And I must note how being a part of the Jehovah's Witness organisation always gives me a feeling of being useful and appreciated, even though I am pretty decrepit now, and still not much of a people person.

It's a great feeling, and it's one of the many reasons that I keep urging people to accept our offer of a free home Bible Course and find out both what the Bible actually says and why we can be sure it is the truth. I want everyone to know how well their Creator, Jehovah, knows them, and what wonderful potential he sees in every one of us.

It is the beginning of restoring that connection so fatally broken in Eden.