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Phoenix the Dawg

Phoenix the dawg There in my yard is a dawg name phoenix One stubborn black ***** Easily identified by her signature hind limp Now, is not that she's without redeeming qualities But that dawg no matter how you call har she seems hard of hearing While it well known that's a choice she is making Cause the merest sound har ear perk, she jump up and start barking Phoenix the real mix I love to say But jah know, dis dawg personify the adjective play I leave her sometimes under a mango tree loosely chain Where her kennel is to cover her when it rain A piece of work she is even when she is on rein Cause har mouth nuh cry quit, she get wey under mi van already and bite the wiring to total disarray Yet, phoenix is a unique dawg, black as midnight with a face like a happy smile....wg

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Date: 4/29/2025 4:08:00 PM
Oh Weston. Still you have nothing for me to see!? Well it was nice getting a visit from you
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Date: 10/30/2024 7:54:00 PM
Hey man. Put up a limerick or something. Get crackin'. Haha. Thanks for your lovely comment on my poem
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Weston Gregory
Date: 12/23/2024 6:55:00 PM
Ha ha, Andrea hi, it's provocative in a way I know...reading the pieces is like a snapshot in a plethora, exotic, surreal and thoughtful. Thks
Date: 10/21/2024 3:17:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Weston Gregory
Date: 12/23/2024 6:59:00 PM
It's a delivery called dub...dub poetry offer a slice of Jamaica. Your choice of gospel is not a comfort and sharing this news has warmth and gratitude. Thks
Date: 5/27/2024 8:30:00 AM
I have seen this one several times and it just dawned on me. It's not a limerick! Happy Monday Eve. If it's the worst day of the week
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Date: 12/11/2023 1:26:00 PM
Hmm how clever animals are Weston..I'll example you one, dog goes crazy trying to Get under kitchen plinths, can't see why? Later on with T V off a rattling noise? Under the same area Look under nothing.' We go out dog and i.. theres a temporary waterpipe on the ground Dog paws & paws it barking? Nothing there dog I say, back inside again dog somehow nearly Under sink nose pointing at the white waster Pipe i look closer the hole it goes out through in the Floor is bigger on one side is i see what the dog meant
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Weston Gregory
Date: 12/23/2024 7:12:00 PM
Always have to appreciate the help and companion they offer to us. Though ominous it spur an action that had the result your dog wanted. Great dog.
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Joe Maverick
Date: 12/11/2023 1:29:00 PM
This..the smaller grey pipe Outside, was not the place a mouse came. But it was like something else I cut a circle of Wood i close the gap (on the similar pipe) and dog forgets all about it.' Leaving me thinking.?
Date: 10/11/2023 4:17:00 PM
Interesting writing style Greg. Haven't seen it before. Jah?
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Weston Gregory
Date: 12/23/2024 7:07:00 PM
Thks Tom, Dub poetry, some stalwarts of this style are Oku Onuora, Linton kweisi Johnson, Mikey Smith to name a few, Mutaburuka is a Jamaican Rastaman that spread dub poetry worldwide.
Date: 9/11/2023 8:59:00 PM
Oh Weston. When will you ever put up a new poem for me to see?
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Date: 7/30/2023 4:18:00 PM
I like the story telling style.
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Weston Gregory
Date: 9/9/2023 1:08:00 PM
Thks, glad you like it.
Date: 5/10/2023 6:47:00 AM
Weston, this poem is very descriptive, expressive, and entertaining. Janice
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Weston Gregory
Date: 9/9/2023 1:07:00 PM
Thanks Janice, happy you like it. Your comment really meant a lot.
Date: 4/3/2023 7:55:00 AM
Very entertaining and descriptive, Weston! Janice
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Weston Gregory
Date: 4/3/2023 7:45:00 PM
Thks Janice, it was meant to, glad you like it.
Date: 3/29/2023 8:38:00 PM
Great style of writing dedicated to your dawg, Weston:)
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Weston Gregory
Date: 4/3/2023 7:43:00 PM
Thks, it's a dub poetry style, you caught it.
Date: 10/18/2022 8:46:00 PM
I love your dog and your narration in archaic language. Phoenix seems to be quite naughty ! Your black dog with a smile reminds me of my black dachshund, which is no more with me..... but been a part of our family. Beautiful poem, dear Weston.
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Weston Gregory
Date: 2/25/2023 1:24:00 PM
So overwhelming, it tore me up when I found out I lost her....sorry you lost yours.
Date: 9/19/2022 9:07:00 PM
I love that dawg! My beagle stayed under the house when the weather turned cool. Turned out he was sitting on the heating duct until it collapsed and I was the one who was cold! Elizabeth
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Weston Gregory
Date: 2/25/2023 1:21:00 PM
That's what I am trying to say...they so smart yet some dumb things happen in their wake....lol
Date: 8/27/2022 4:52:00 PM
Such a sweet poem about Phoenix your precious loved dawg Weston! Dawgs are not just dawgs they are family!! Enjoyed ……Debx
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Weston Gregory
Date: 2/25/2023 1:19:00 PM
She was held in that high high esteem...
Date: 8/23/2022 1:10:00 PM
Hi Weston. There is satisfying rhythm to this sweet tribute to Phoenix. It pleases me :) Linda
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Weston Gregory
Date: 2/25/2023 1:18:00 PM
It was a truly heartfelt how exceptional she had been...
Date: 5/27/2022 2:04:00 AM
That's a beautiful write... Blessings
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Weston Gregory
Date: 7/25/2022 6:40:00 PM
hi, thank you for you amazing description Paghunda.
Date: 2/6/2022 11:29:00 AM
patwah, huh?
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Weston Gregory
Date: 7/25/2022 6:38:00 PM
hi Andrea, its patois to some other has it as creole, we in the Caribbean say patwah.... "mi Neva did a go dun deh" meaning, " I Was not going down there"
Date: 12/4/2021 3:05:00 PM
Phoenix sounds like a dawg I would love. From your description she is a Lab. Scout, my red tick American Coon Hound would have fun with her. When dogs dig holes and tear things up it's because they are bored. Take her for a run every day and she will be very happy. Good stuff here my friend. God Bless, JB
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Weston Gregory
Date: 2/6/2022 10:15:00 AM
you are right Judy, thks she certainly fall in with the traits.
Date: 12/3/2021 1:08:00 PM
Wonderful piece on a well loved dog Weston...
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Weston Gregory
Date: 2/6/2022 10:12:00 AM
thks, had for a time the best dog.
Date: 11/29/2021 4:06:00 PM
I love how this has colloquial speech. I feel like I am hearing it read by a southern guy with a great sense of humor.
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Weston Gregory
Date: 12/2/2021 3:39:00 PM
Andrea hi, it's our time immemorial speech, in Jamaica we call it Patwah. thks
Date: 11/22/2021 7:34:00 AM
I am there watching that Phoenix of yours biting the wiring ! I can see her now. Gotta luv her ! Well done and charming. Susan :) Love dogs in all of their guises !
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Weston Gregory
Date: 12/2/2021 3:35:00 PM
yes, sadly she is at rest, complications due to stillborn pup. hers is sentiment that's irreplaceable. thks
Date: 8/31/2021 3:22:00 AM
Well done and Phoenix sounds like a really sweet dog I would love to have. When they dig and chew it's because they are bored and need something to occupy their active mind. Don't leave her in solitary confinement. Bring her in and let her live with you and take her for a walk once a day. They need to get out and see something besides the back yard too. Good write here. God Bless my friend and thanks for the lovely review. JB
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Weston Gregory
Date: 9/7/2021 12:00:00 PM
yes that's the thing she loves and she is cherish. thks Judy
Date: 1/17/2021 5:25:00 PM
Awe, sounds like she’s a handful of companion. Beautifully done!
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Weston Gregory
Date: 9/7/2021 11:58:00 AM
that she is, yet loved. thks you akkina
Date: 1/2/2021 5:46:00 PM
This made me smile because I am an animal lover for sure. Especially dawgs and cats. I have a red tick American Coon Hound and he won't come when you call him either unless food is involved. Nice job. God Bless, JB
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Weston Gregory
Date: 9/7/2021 11:56:00 AM
foodie for sure. thks JB.
Date: 12/4/2020 8:18:00 PM
Nicely penned slice of life write.. :)
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Weston Gregory
Date: 9/7/2021 11:53:00 AM
so true. thks ken
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