Night Walk

Written for dVerse ~ Poets Pub: Open Link Night –
or – Painting With Your Words hosted by Lillian,
who has asked us to write a poem motivated by
the painting shown below. This is my response.

The street belongs to us tonight,
to boot and paw and breath made white,
while lamplight pools on sleeping snow
and houses amber-warm with glow.

No traffic, just our shadows long,
the muffled world our only song
two leashes taut, two noses raised,
a sky wind-torn, a moon half-hazed.

We’ll circle back to warmth and rest,
but winter dark has done its best
to make us grateful, slow, and still
for this cold street, this quiet thrill.

NAR©2026

This is “Bron-Y-Aur Stomp” by Led Zeppelin

Open Link Night OR painting with your words!

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