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Nine Angels

Nine dogs in my life
Nine angels looking for love
Gently love giving.

Most dogs in my life
By passing time were stolen
Still angels of love. 

In memory of Bunny, Skippy, Thor, Bush, Arnold, Thomas, Berny 
and dedicated to Nicolas and Wendy

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Anne-Lise Andresen

July 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM

- They all had a special place in your heart Mario. - I love it!! (and dogs) - Thank you! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Debbie Duncan

June 17, 2013 at 5:22 PM

nice tribute to your dogs ;}

Mario De Paz

June 17, 2013 at 11:56 PM

Go to my revisiting of this poem. Thank you

Robert Pettit

June 11, 2013 at 4:30 PM

It's too bad most of us outlive our dogs and cats. Don't you wish they could live as long as us?

Mario De Paz

June 12, 2013 at 4:01 AM

Sure, Robert. It is our destiny to cry everytime a dog or cat goes away forever...

Skat A

June 11, 2013 at 4:29 PM

sad, .................. a wonderful dedication............ *Skat

Mario De Paz

June 12, 2013 at 4:02 AM

Yes, my dogs deserve all a dedication and Icry again...

Monterey Sirak

June 9, 2013 at 2:47 PM

Such a tender poem. I love this

Mario De Paz

June 10, 2013 at 9:34 AM

I am proud of your comment, thank you

Timothy Hicks

June 8, 2013 at 12:18 PM

Wow you've had a lot of pets over the years! I wrote a sonnet once, in memory of my little pomeranian, who I had to put down because he was having seizures... it was sad :( This was fun to read and different than what I am used to in when it comes to haiku...

Mario De Paz

June 10, 2013 at 9:28 AM

Yes, the first one, Bunny, lasted from 1961 to 1975 and came with us in USA at Brookhaven in Long Island for two years. We have now Nicolas and Wendy, two little maltese dogs. Again, I don't know if the HaiKu style is correct for the topic. Anyway, thank you

Andrea Dietrich

June 7, 2013 at 2:42 PM

this is a WONDERFUL poem. I just now read it and I love pets!!

Mario De Paz

June 10, 2013 at 9:33 AM

Thank you so much, Andrea, positive comments are obviously welcomed, but also criticism may help, specially in my case

Andrea Dietrich

June 7, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Marie. thanks for your comment on my garden lady. Maybe there is great beauty in imperfection. I know that I prefer a man with some kind of imperfection in his features to one who is too beautiful!!

Mario De Paz

June 10, 2013 at 9:37 AM

Yes, I agree with you. Beauty is not synonimous of perfection. Anyway your description was better than the picture. I saw it after reading your poem and I saw immediately the imperfection, disturbing at my eyes. The girl is adorable.

Poet Destroyer A

June 7, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Good Morning Mario, from my part of the world... a heart moving dedication... when you say stolen do you mean some one took them from you... if so! I know how sad it is when that happens, and how they are still a part of your home.. i had 5 shitzu's stolen last year... i still have only one pup... my daughter asked about dogs being angels that other day... luv~ Linda

Mario De Paz

June 7, 2013 at 10:17 AM

No, Linda, stolen by time, they are dead. A dog lasts no more than 15-16 years and my first one, Bunny, died at 14,5 years on 1975. The youngest one, Thor, died at only three months.