Exceptional Hypnotised Arthur's Shining Light by Debbie D'Arcy Minute Poetry Contest contest entry

Hypnotic blaze is drawing me across the sea, its beaming light a stunning sight.   And though I long to chase this gold, my legs are old and frailer still - one day I will.   But now I am content to gaze on starlit rays on which I soar forever more. Recognized Author Notes The picture was taken a fortnight ago on the cliffs near our home on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea; and I wrote the verse shortly afterwards. Arthur, a 14 year old border terrier, had been diagnosed with an incurable cancer and had considerably slowed down in his mobility and cognition. Today he passed away. Though this was obviously met with sadness, he had lived a great life with his sister and been disease-free up until this period in his life. That walk was his last.

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