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Bloodhound

Morning has risen
the sky is showing off
a bit more enthusiasm than i
with my ears hanging 
off the edge of the bed
my worried look shows
through the wrinkles
slumped on my face

i know the routine
a quick kiss on the head
leaving me with the same stain
of faded pink lips as the coffee cup rim
then  you mutter i will be back soon
and slam the door behind you

i do my usual 
slide out the door
that only i seem to use
and bask in the sun
awaiting your return

it appears you forgot to lock the gate;
i venture beyond the confines
of this chained yard 
watching the little girl
just down the street
as she eats candy
in similar shades
of the rising sun
she seems to be alone
i guess she slipped out
through an unlocked door

i follow in a distance
as not to startle her
sniffing out crumbs
of the candy she's left behind
when i hear her faint cries

i stop and change direction
following that sweet scent
a few blocks from our neighboring town

it leads me to a red brick house
with a white weathered fence
people standing there
crying out her name

as they frantically look around
i let out a little yelp
coaxing them to follow me
they hesitate but i insist
you know how persistent i can be
when on the trail of something

i lead them to our part of town
and the little girl with her candy trail
rushes to her mother's arms

they follow me back to our house
as i slip in the gate
they pat me on the head
a bit more enthusiastic then you
and slowly close the gate

i bask in the sun
and wait your arrival




June 28, 2019
The Bloodhound
Pick a title, volume 6 personification
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 7/26/2019 12:31:00 PM
What a delightful adventure. I so enjoyed this piece.
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Date: 7/20/2019 11:33:00 AM
Back to say congrats for your win!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/20/2019 12:25:00 PM
Thank you Jeanne....hugs :)
Date: 7/20/2019 11:30:00 AM
Sandy, back to say congrats on your win. Hugs, John
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/20/2019 12:24:00 PM
Thank you John...hugs :)
Date: 7/20/2019 11:15:00 AM
Excellent, fun poem, Sandra:-) Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/20/2019 12:24:00 PM
Thank you so much Edward...thanks for sponsoring it, I had fun writing this one :) hugs
Date: 7/8/2019 12:23:00 AM
A fun little story. Good luck in the contest.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/8/2019 4:03:00 PM
Thank you....it was a fun write, but it was hard to keep it short enough for a poem :) hugs
Date: 7/3/2019 8:23:00 PM
Sandra, this is just a super-fantaubulous story. I was hanging on every word... I think it ought to be at the top of the contest. Best wishes, Gershon
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/3/2019 8:37:00 PM
Thank you so much. The hardest part was trying to keep it short enough :). Hugs
Date: 6/29/2019 10:59:00 AM
Nicely penned, Sandy, I enjoyed your little story. Best of luck in the contest. John
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Sandra Adams
Date: 6/29/2019 12:30:00 PM
thank you John, it was kind of a fun write :) hugs
Date: 6/29/2019 8:34:00 AM
Love it. You had me off the page into the story with you.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 6/29/2019 9:55:00 AM
lol thanks, it was hard to keep it on the shorter side! I have not done many personifications in my life, so glad this one turned out and thankful for the read and comment~ hugs
Date: 6/28/2019 8:51:00 PM
This is great Sandy, love the personification great storytelling!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 6/28/2019 9:02:00 PM
Thanks John, only the second personification I have ever written! :)

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