By Audrey Lopez
A distant howl…
echoing throughout lonely trees…
then the crunching of snow
as paws chase the cry
Gracefully, almost effortlessly-
they flow through the cold
to meet the curious call
and soon… their shrieks
join the howl of anothers …
covering the open forest
a bit eerie, but still comforting
I get the feeling of being alone…
with another’s company close by
an empty forest, so full of a presence
without their being, this place would
be desperate.