Noble hound, time-honored tracker of fleet-footed deer,
Now nestles piteously in a pile of warm mule muck.
Too old and tired to twitch your lousy, mangy back.
One eye sightless, draped by droopy lid,
You keep unwavering watch with the other,
Scanning passersby through a single milky lens,
Mustering a minute’s strength to wag welcome
To the beggar who shares your history,
Long dead in a far country.
Argos
Jude Luttrell has worked as a technical writer, high school English teacher, community college composition instructor, and culinary arts teacher. Through her poetry, she tries to reenvision classical literature and reflect on urban life in an ever-shrinking, ever-expanding world. Her prose has appeared on National Public Radio, Teaching in the Two-Year College, and Momentum Magazine.