The greyhounds navigate ice like arthritic giraffes—splay-legged and strange—their speed left indoors today.
icy trees
creaking in the wind
whispered threats
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
That parenthetical does it for me. Both a capsule for real giraffes and a touch of the fantastic.
Thank you, Barbara. I’m glad that worked for you.