Ligurian Dog Palombino Figure Stone

This month, February, 2023, we feature a Palombino stone from the Ligurian mountains in northern Italy. This stone was collected by the late Angelo Attina. We hope this stone inspires people to compose short poems or prose about this evocative stone. Here are some of the poems we have received in the past month. 

a curious beast

transfixed by his reflection

love that springtime pond


Linda Burman-Hall, USA  

walks with dog

new every time

adjectives


Wieslaw Karlinski, Poland 

forgotten pebble

brings back memories

inquiring grandson


Wieslaw Karlinski, Poland  

the human soul 

best friend

he greets her at the gate

tail wagging


Lorelyn Arevalo, Philippines 

unable to speak

yet how can those eyes

convey compassion

penetrating through

the human soul


Lorelyn Arevalo, Philippines 

my childhood friend

lessons of loyalty

taught and learned


Natalia Kuznetsova 

misty dusk

the old dog takes

me home


Neena Singh, India

winter chill

snores of the dog

deepen the night


Neena Singh, India 

recurring dream

the dog I loved

as a child


Neena Singh, India

Shiny coat drips wet

In a jaunt just off the beach

Ligurian dog


Pat Geyer, USA

autumn age

between the footprints

a gentle pace


 Pravat Kumar Padhy, India 

At the end

One is left alone

The bone inside


Pravat Kumar Padhy, India 

dream stone

having slept in the flow

becomes the flow


James Young, USA 

approaching new with study and wonder

hope and excitement, standing tall

on feet firmly planted,

as should we all


Stuart Innes, Canada 

twilight

my dog waits as

I slowly stand up.


Minal Sarosh, India 

cold night

I miss the warm sofa spot

of my dog


Minal Sarosh, India  

not wagging, just sniffing

my old friend’s favorite pose

immortalized


Tracy Davidson, UK 

on point

all the scents she soaked up

in these mountains


Tracy Davidson, UK