The Lesser Dog
by Ka Vang
Snap, tear, yap and yip
Guarding the virtues of
The bathing huntress
And her moonlit stream
Your big brother's
Eyes glitter bright
Serious and stern
As he takes his snarling lead.
Tonight Orion's calling,
Tightening his dark belt
Heavy with the musk
Of his trophies,
His beard rank with
Blood and mead.
Your ears prick up
And though they think you
But a pup, within
The heart of tiny Anubis hides
Champing at his bit
To veer the dying
To the hidden streams
Of the world
Beyond the sight of men
Who can no longer dream.
Copyright © 2003, Ka Vang
Canis Minor
by Johannes Hevelius
Ka Vang was born on a CIA military base in Laos in 1975. She is a playwright, short story writer and poet. Her writing has been featured in Bamboo Among the Oaks and Charlie Chan is Dead. She is currently working on a collection of magic realism stories.