Poetry Thursday 23 - Snowy

 I wrote about a beautifully put together episode by Richard Osman in his latest book earlier this week. It inspired me to write Snowy. 

Snowy

 

Snowy didn’t come last night,

with russet red fur and shining tips of white,

missed him, with his evening greeting,

the glass separated, after dinner meeting,

told what’s her name, my dear devoted wife,

I think no trouble or strife.

 

Out in the garden with what’s his name,

he took me in the car again,

one of Elizabeth’s projects,

looking for Snowy the object,

found him stiff beneath the snow,

beyond cold but where did we go?

 

I think we went to see my old mate,

what’s his name but we were too late,

we should dig Snowy a deep grave,

to deter predators his body to save,

I’ll miss the evening through the window talks,

we need to resume our romantic walks.

 

I wrote that long reflective letter,

a daily reminder to make me better,

breaks camouflage with white ear tips,

the relief of words from her lips,

the frozen land was hard to break,

for Snowy’s place a final rest to take.

 

The world turning while I am still,

but the size of the disconnect bodes ill,

sorry for the trouble I’m causing,

when we signed, this I wasn’t promising,

perhaps now that Snowy is at rest,

she can only hope for the best.

© David L Atkinson January 2024

God Bless 

Writing - Episodic

I am currently reading Richard Osman's latest Thursday Club mysteries. I enjoy the style and voice that the author uses in creating these stories. They are worthy of attention but I am not writing a review of the stories but of one episode within one book. This is a skill that all who write can use and the purpose can be whatever you wish but in this case it is considering aging and dementia. 

The episode I am referring to concerns aging and dementia and I have to say is beautifully put together. It shows background knowledge and great imagination that comes either from personal experience or research or perhaps a combination of both. By empathising with relatives and friends of the sufferer there are suggestions of the type of support that can be given and which may prove helpful. 

Snowy 

Snowy is an integral part of the construction of this episode and is a fox with white-tipped ears and tail. He is a focus for the dementia sufferer and therefore the friends of the patient are duty-bound to look upon the fox with sympathy and understanding. 

A second strategy created by the patient is a letter written while he is still in command of his senses. The purpose of the letter is to be read by the patient while he still can and then later by a carer. The letter is an account of life and loves in normal times and is poignant in what it represents. 

All beautifully presented by Richard Osmanwho should be congratulated. 

God Bless