Wild Life

[71degrees]

Late
last night
a woman
was heard
screaming
at the thin
moon.

In
an alley
behind
a distant house,
a chained
dog strained
to join
her.

Hi 71,
This may languish. Perhaps it should.
Thing is, linguine verse just doesn't seem to cut it anymore...you see, we all KNOW that this is just two Iines split up into silly blocks.
Crit?
Oh,
is that
all
t
h
e
r
e
is?
You  can't fool me...want it transferred to Short form? Just say the word.
Best,
tectak

Been reading Alice Walker. Only excuse I have

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Since you have had no takers on this one, I will say that I like the juxtaposition of the two images and the analogy/contrast you have set up. One wonders whether they both cry for their freedom or is it in anquish. This reader may need clues. The pun in the title iinteresting. I am still thinking about your 'thin moon' significance. I suppose that I was looking for a full moon to resonate with the title. I may be missing it. I shall stop back for a couple more reads and then perhaps have a more utilitarian critique. Cheers/Chris

Okay. Thanks.