Dog Star
A single star
Grabs my attention
Coming to the end of an evening walk
With my dog
It pops in and out between fast moving spring clouds
Teasing me into noticing
And I do notice and
My eyes open up to the whole sky
And they drink in the light from
Billions of miles and
Millions of years
And I find Orion
Falling from the early spring sky
Escaping the coming Scorpion
And at his feet
Sirius
The Faithful Dog Star
Capturing my attention yet again
I am grateful for my warm coat in the cool spring air
I am grateful for my faithful dog
Sniffing for mysterious canine messages
Following at my feet