A New Love

Could it be only yesterday we met?
This night together seemed so very right.
So nice to wake up to a happy face,
To find you with me still at morning light.

I dare not think my lonely days are done,
It is too soon to be so optimistic.
I must be patient, wait to see what comes,
Dampen my ardor, be more realistic.

Is this but the first of our shared breakfasts?
I fear I’ll frighten you with silly talk.
You must admit that we are good together.
I grab your leash and take you for a walk.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 3/7/2019 11:37:00 AM
Hi, Joyce. This is sooo beautiful and funny. I never saw that leash coming. Blessings my friend.
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Date: 3/6/2019 9:31:00 PM
Our dogs are our best companion ever :) fantastic well written poem, great imagery, flow, and feeling. Congratulations on your awesome win. Hugs Eve ~`*
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Date: 3/6/2019 5:09:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Joyce.
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Date: 3/6/2019 5:06:00 PM
Dropping back again to say many congrats on your win Joyce, I do love the twist at the end of the story:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 7/14/2016 1:21:00 PM
Wow you did well..enjoyed this write!
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Date: 7/14/2016 3:11:00 AM
Congrats Joyce, for your WIN in the contest!! ;-)
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Date: 7/12/2016 11:18:00 PM
Joce, Congrats on your "Jaws Dropping win." Love SKAT*ace
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Date: 7/12/2016 6:20:00 PM
you fooled me till the end - great twist :-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/27/2013 8:43:00 PM
This is really lovely, Joyce! Congratulations on a very fine win and a Happy Belated Birthday!! God bless. Love, Annalise
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Date: 7/27/2013 5:32:00 PM
hi Joyce lovely poem congrats on fine win Shadow x smiles
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Date: 7/27/2013 1:44:00 PM
Joyce, congratulations with your surprising winning poem in 'Giorgio Veneto' contest. always~ LINDA
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Date: 7/27/2013 4:34:00 AM
Lol, keeping us suspense and than the ending. I hope he has stayed for many, many breakfasts. Congratulations on your fine win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 2/26/2012 4:44:00 PM
Congratulations on your winning placement in Joe Flach's "Twisted Minds" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/25/2012 5:22:00 PM
Joyce, thanks so much for entering my contest and congratulations on your HM. I love this poem and love the personification of one's affection to their best friend. Being an avid dog lover myself, I wondered, yeah? ... so, where's the twist? ;-) Terrific write and thanks again for entering the contest. Joe
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Date: 6/30/2011 4:43:00 AM
Congratulations Joyce for your win in the contest of Brian Strand "Two Thru Twelve". Love, Carol P. S. I was away and missed congrats on many of Brian's contests. I try but don't know if I will ever catch up.
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Date: 6/27/2011 6:30:00 PM
ahhh, it is a doggie.LOVE this. I did someting like this before, where I made it seem like a man until the end!! congrats, belated one.
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Date: 6/20/2011 9:30:00 PM
Congrats Joyce on your wonderful win in this contest by Brian.. a wonderful write my friend..enjoy ...luv..
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Date: 6/19/2011 2:02:00 PM
Hmm, lol. Nice flow, I love the wise choice of words and flow of the lines & verses
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Date: 6/19/2011 12:45:00 PM
LOL The last line is priceless, Joyce. I was "blind-sided" for sure. Maybe I need to buy a dog. (Just kidding -- my house and property are too small and lots of pets lose their lives on the street where I live. People drive so fast.) Thanks for the good wishes. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/19/2011 3:28:00 AM
lol. You had me fooled until the last line, Joyce. Great work with impeccable rhyming. Good, polished style. :))
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Date: 6/18/2011 9:28:00 AM
Great work.Liked how letting go can be scary.Truly penned....have a fantastic day love..
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Date: 6/18/2011 9:28:00 AM
Great work.Liked how letting go can be scary.Truly penned....have a fantastic day love..
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Date: 6/18/2011 9:27:00 AM
Great work.Liked how letting go can be scary.Truly penned....have a fantastic day love..
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Date: 6/18/2011 8:48:00 AM
Nice poem with a smile-inducing twist at the end! I'm sure it's love, Joyce. LOL! Regards, Robert.
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Date: 6/18/2011 8:33:00 AM
Hi thank for the smile and your surport with my frist attemps at writeing poems,thank you very much Hemi
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