His Name Is Calciatore


"His Name is Calciatore"

His name is Calciatore

he loves to follow me
from room to room 
he’s exceptionally 
well groomed

even handsome,
one might say,
he can be quite serious
yet, he loves it 

when I flirt 
shamelessly with him, 
day after day,
"Love will have its way", they say

it’s always “play ball”
with him, when I say this,
he grins, always leaning in 
with a big wet kiss, he licks his lips

ever the true romantic 
he is, 
definitely,
with this, I agree

always barking 
his hirsute opinions
back at me, alone or 
with others in the room,

translated, in short, 
he thinks, I’m a loon, 
a bit like Tin Tin
but a bird

with this, taken
all in good humour, 
enough is never 
enough

I cannot help 
but to laugh
and agree, more 
and more, a little bit,

I let out his lead;

loosened up
he understands
implicitly,
who holds the reigns

sometimes,
he croons off key, 
off leash, he has me 
on my knees

smooching 
his ears, his soft spot
with this, he always 
agrees 

stalking never enters
his frame, although 
he loves the chase
he loves the game

He’s a character
this much is true
he loves to lick scoops 
of melting  L’Amour 

from my never-ending bowl 
of raspberry ice cream
this tickles his whiskers
he always wants more

of course, naturally,
I'm soft like 
warm marshmallow
I give in, 

you see
hopeless in love,
absolutely,
no discipline;

warm telepathy
is our own language 
d’amour, he's always alert
always on cue, wanting more

when we turn 
in for the night
before I turn off 
the lights, 

with his eyes
he says, 
"I Love You",
then,

he confesses, 
with his eyes, 
before I walk out 
the door -

his real name 
is Blue.

later I hear
him snore;

such is Love
content, I smile,
a little laugh follows,
then I sleep;

when I wake
next morning,
there he is pronto,
lying beside me

back for more,
he takes the lead 


(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 2/18/2023 4:53:00 PM
Hamlet...
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/18/2023 4:53:00 PM
https://youtu.be/0Z6o7vwkpaw
Date: 2/18/2023 4:20:00 PM
head over heels...lol
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/18/2023 4:21:00 PM
https://youtu.be/5FhoqEH-hzw
Date: 2/18/2023 4:05:00 PM
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Date: 2/18/2023 4:06:00 PM
https://youtu.be/nq4b00IMUuA
Date: 2/18/2023 4:01:00 PM
Vinny' the Wire Fox Terrier wins!!
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/18/2023 4:01:00 PM
https://youtu.be/F3cQaS8CN98
Date: 2/18/2023 4:00:00 PM
I'd Rather be Causing Mischief
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/18/2023 4:00:00 PM
https://youtu.be/wL3p_Vr5STg
Date: 2/18/2023 3:58:00 PM
Foxterrier Welpe und Katzen Kitten
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Date: 2/18/2023 3:58:00 PM
https://youtu.be/_eV2zmNFj6M
Date: 2/18/2023 3:56:00 PM
Fritz vom Winterhorn: Vita Contemplativa
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/18/2023 3:57:00 PM
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Date: 2/18/2023 3:53:00 PM
Fritz vom Winterhorn: Bootsfahrt auf dem Hofsee/Gut Gremmelin ...
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 2/18/2023 3:53:00 PM
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Date: 2/18/2023 10:39:00 AM
Love the pics, L L...who couldn't love a face like that!
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Date: 2/18/2023 10:47:00 AM
I'm considering an addition to the family. I was looking at Siberian Huskies (heck, I love all Dawgs), but too big and not suitable for apartment living. This character (breed), apartment friendly (with daily exercise outside). Oodles of personality and character. I was reading Agatha Christie loved her terriers. I'm currently considering a Wire Fox Terrier pup (as I think easier becoming friends with the cats x 2 - who are funny characters themselves). Wire Fox highly intelligent, obviously. I'd let him off his lead, he'd get enough love here to find his way back home.
Date: 2/17/2023 11:24:00 PM
Wire Fox Terrier. I am in Love.
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:24:00 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_Fox_Terrier
Date: 2/17/2023 11:23:00 PM
A Dog Named Hamlet
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:23:00 PM
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:22:00 PM
Scotland/2014, 2016
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:22:00 PM
https://youtu.be/q3yAnQGIdOA
Date: 2/17/2023 11:21:00 PM
Scotland/ 2010.
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:21:00 PM
https://youtu.be/ABTnTAm_SZo
Date: 2/17/2023 11:19:00 PM
"How I Nailed the Cat"/France 2010.
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:19:00 PM
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:07:00 PM
Wire Fox Terrier.
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:07:00 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_Fox_Terrier
Date: 2/17/2023 11:06:00 PM
"Salvatore"/Lana Del Rey
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Date: 2/17/2023 11:06:00 PM
https://youtu.be/Z20rhL3NQqI
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