Eve Roper Poet Free verse

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Fireworks Frightening Dogs

It’s the day before New Year’s Eve
And the minute and hour hands 
Clutch and hold on tight,
As the cuckoo clock pings six times.

Airborne towards emptiness,
Fireworks whistle and hiss,
Shattering the silence;
Nothing to hold them back
Except the dark
And perfect moon.
Different colour
Dandelion fuzz balls
Scatter, sputtering showers.

Dogs howl and bark
In the neighborhoods.
My little Pekingese
Trembles and whines
Next to me at the loud
Gunfire and booms.
How many dogs will stay home?
How many dogs will run away
From the hissing, whistling,
Snap loud ka-boom, and pop, pop
And not find their way home?
How many will end up in a shelter?

12/31/2020

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Jennifer Proxenos January 5, 2021 at 6:25 AM Hi Eve my friend, they were actually banned this year, and yet I think there were more than ever before and you could hear all the dogs barking and whining and suffering. Really cruel, just so that others can be entertained and amused. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie January 4, 2021 at 9:58 PM Hello Eve … NYE can certainly be a big problem indeed. Not only fireworks though; hot air balloons cause the same problems. - hope your little dog is better now - thanks Eve - Lindsay

Judy Ball January 2, 2021 at 8:14 PM I do so agree Eve. Don't take your best friend to the show. It terrifies them. Great job here. God Bless, JB I do hope you are feeling better Eve. Covid is nothing to fool with. Stay healthy and do as your doctors say. I pray your operation goes well. Keep me posted. I care. God Bless, JB

Anne-Lise Andresen January 2, 2021 at 2:02 PM - I have three dogs and fireworks are a nightmare ... - Happy New Year, Eve - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison January 2, 2021 at 12:22 PM I am not much of a fan especially the deafening bangs, poor dogs have such sensitive hearing it must be so traumatic for them:-(thanks for writing about the bad side of the firework displays:-( hugs Jan xx

Beata Agustin January 1, 2021 at 5:52 AM Thanks for this. I saw how our dogs were so restless last night... Thank God, they calmed down after we brought them all inside. Meanwhile, God bless you with a great 2021 all by His grace.

Constance La France January 1, 2021 at 4:45 AM Eve, a lovely write, I found it emotional thinking of the scared animals, not just dogs, but all and children too and some adults, I actually hate the loud bangs and booms, but love the colors and forms, too bad they could not be silent, imagine how wonderful that would be _Constance

Regina Mcintosh January 1, 2021 at 4:22 AM I love dogs - way more than fireworks too. Happy N E W year and God bless you

Victor Buhagiar December 31, 2020 at 10:28 PM When young my daughter was frighten from fireworks. We rarely went again to view the sights. We have all summer with fireworks. and even a national competition. I'm always afraid someday as happened in the past some firework factory will blow up and people are killed. Past is past. Looking to a better future here it is already a New Year. All the best. Keep strong. Victor.