. Evil Wears A Shock Collar Poem by Debora Short
. Evil Wears A Shock Collar
The animal growls menacingly
Continually lunging
Behind the invisible barrier
At my frightened
And blind chocolate lab
Hurrying to pack
This trips memory
I shiver in a
Ninety degree drive
Twenty hours round trip
Every other week
Living out of suitcases
Leaves me feeling disordered
I.N.T.J.s are seldom
Good captives…
The exception,
I am not
Reading to pass the time...
I am struck by:
“Never shall I forget those moments
that murdered my God
and my soul and turned my dreams into ashes.”
I think of the neighbor
Who electrifies
His yard to keep in
A rottweiler
And shoots at
Nutrias with a bb gun
For entertainment
And then, I understand
A bit better
Wiesel’s “Night”*
~ May 31,2006
Somewhere in the Smokies
published:
www.abovegroundtesting.com July 2006
Excellent, Debora. I'd say footnotes can function well but in this case are unnecessary. There is a consistency of tone and use of language, aspects of craft and intellect at work here. I intend to read more of your work because this is the first time I have caught any and came in because of the title. A lot of writers would have written a lazy piece with a title like that (believe me) but you wrote something arresting.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/23/2024 3:25:45 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Strong poem Debora, It is true Evil wears a shock collar. I think also it is around us and we just have to be aware and stay away. Take care. Excellent poem.