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O Pups Could Read

o puppies could read...
they'd see their master's... not friends
hypocrites
o puppies could read...
they'd have reasons to fear words
newspaper thunder
stroke... a loving pat
learn... read their body language
cowering... they've read yours
a dog... a life friend
broken hearts I've seen them mend
they read the moment
o pups could read
they do... smells... sights... sounds...
rustling newspaper
Squidgy... my pet dog
my friend... my brother... died...
still... he walks with me

Inspired by Maureen McGreavy https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_world_of_rolled_up_newspapers_1035210?title=a_world_of_rolled_up_newspapers&id=1035210 My deepest thanks Maureen!

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Lyric Man Date: 6/28/2018 2:34:00 PM Cute pic an good write, Mick Login to Reply Mick Talbot Date: 6/29/2018 2:08:00 AM Most appreciated Lyric Man, thanks, Mick

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/28/2018 7:23:00 AM Hmmmm big smiles. They are expert readers of body language and do know us better than we do ourselves. and newspaper thunder indeed. I like to muse that human's would get along a lot better if we stuck our snouts up each other's butts to say hello. No room for deceit there. Hi! This my age gender name and what I ate... Login to Reply Mick Talbot Date: 6/29/2018 2:07:00 AM Oh dear, I'm laughing too, but I am sure your right, we would. Hi! This is my age, gender, name and what I ate... and not a spoken word, wagging bums and there on their way, :-) Mick

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/28/2018 1:46:00 AM Loved it Mick, how true is your last line, ours too left us but we often, when on walks think of him. Tom. Login to Reply Mick Talbot Date: 6/29/2018 2:02:00 AM Thanks, Tom, Yep, me little Squidgy still accompanies me, often, I'm sure, guides me. Mick