Lucky: the Lost Beagle

The theme of this story
is a brown beagle puppy
with a blocky head, large ears,
a curved-up tail and white pawns.
I proudly mamed that gorgeous pooch:
Lucky...the hound that loves to smooch! 
  

I was asleep, cuddled up in a warm  blanket...
when I hear the bark of a dog, and
as the howl increased, the wind whipped the iced window;
and hurriendly went down stairs,
without putting my slippers on, so curious
to know where that high-pitched bark came from.


When the door slammed open, there surprisingly, I saw
a stranded, shivering beagle stucked in snow:
staring at me with innocent puppy eyes,
and I could tell he was hungry and cold;
he tried to lift his frozen and stiff paws, but he couldn't...
a quiver of sympathy gave me goose-bumps! 


I picked him up and brought him in,
and he started to lick my face to thank me,
so affectionate and loving was that expression,
which I reminisce quite often, going back to that winter's evening.
I laid him in a small crate with a thick blanket, and he went to sleep;
how calm and happy was he, lightly snoring and dreaming!


The next day I took him to the nearest Animal Hospital,
and they gave him a warm bath, and how he loved that!
Yes, the beagle was out of danger and he was healthy,
like he was before he got lost and couldn't find his way home,
and since He had no tag on his collar, he couldn't be identified by name;
I wanted to keep this beautiful dog so badly...the playful dog I called Lucky!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
March 16, 2010 at 6:01 AM
Congratulations on your win in the contest ~Somewhere A Pet Is Waiting Contest~ sponsored by ~A Rambling Poet~ Andrew. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
March 15, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Great story, Andrew and congratulations in this contest. Sorry so late! andrea
Haick Avatar
March 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Warm congratulations to you Andrew for the win with this poem!! Great job! Peace, Audrey
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 3:35 AM
Congratulations Andrew, on your cheery win in The Rambling Poet’s “Somewhere A Pet Is Waiting.” I must say, it is a delightful read...a lost puppy lucky enough to find a new home. What a wonderful way to start his new day. Lovingly, Dane Ann
Sweetheart Avatar
March 10, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Congrats Andrew on your winning poem and placement in the Pet Contest.. a wonderful write and win for u to so enjoy as I did reading it..luv.. Linda-Marie... thankxxx again for your great blog comment for my son ..sending them at the end of the week for him to share with his troop..luv..
Johnson Avatar
March 10, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Didn't you keep him? Congratulations on your win on this great poem. Love, Joyce
Guzzi Avatar
March 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Yes animals love us and we them what would the world be like without their love! Lucky was very lucky to find you! Light & Love
Brown Avatar
March 2, 2010 at 11:47 AM
I enjoyed reading your poetry today Andrew. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
March 2, 2010 at 11:01 AM
He is lucky and rightly should be named the same for he found a wonderful home..Great write that should be in the winner's circle...Good luck from me to you for you have already been successful by telling all of us about your wonderful chance to have a pet. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
Dietrich Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Great story, Andrew. It' s good you had a dog to discuss. All my many pets have been bought at stores, so I can't even do this one. haha. Anyway, I wish you best in the contest and thanks for your sweet comment today. LUv Andrea
Palli Avatar
March 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Lovely story
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