Arrow Rock Literary Journal

Livestock Guardian Dog

I am the dog who guards the sheep.

The shepherd raised me,

I slept by his feet in the cold of the night.

He fed me and guided me

Down the mountains.

I bite the throats of wolves,

My collar ringed with fur and blood.

He spiked it, protecting me.

They lunge, but their teeth

Clamp down on nothing.

Livestock Guardian Dog, Continued

I hear something

And I am up

A bleat

A plaintive cry

Something small

I smell it

And I run

My legs eat

Distance

And the assailants

Will go

hungry

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Adeline Myers is a junior at Lindenwood University majoring in Fashion Design and Technology. She has a deep love for creative writing and classic literature, as well as highlighting the world around her to tell a story. Adeline takes inspiration from her family and her family farm.