An Image Poem by Joe Landry

The Chihuahua (Expanded Version)

His body is smaller than a loaf of bread,

Yet his heart seems bigger than his apple sized head.

Previously imprisoned in a sharp metallic cage,

I imagined he would have a lion’s fierce rage.

But now,

Free as a bird that soars crystal blue skies,

Happiness can be seen in his smokey brown,

olive-sized eyes.

He playfully prances in the tall green grass,

Slowly forgetting his horrid past.

His fuzzy yellow tail slices through the air,

His boundless playground, everywhere.

As innocent as a newborn child,

figuring out this puzzle of a world,

he widely smiled.
More loyal than a best friend answering an important call,

He will closely stick to my side as a shadow on the wall.

He warms my heart like a searing orange flame.

Eternally thankful our diverging paths crossed,

Chalupa is his name.