Quirky Poodle

She’s a keen lady, well she’s my poodle One who ‘d roll only in the guestroom, With quirky manners of caboodle And whistles proudly , so out of tune: Once we dashed to her classy stylist For a new trim fashioned as a mop! I was quite shocked ; a clownish t w i s t Yet for dear doggie… that was hip-hop. Then I saw the bill, how expensive Made clean locks JUMP in wiry curls-- Feeling a little hypertensive She clung to me in fondled twirls. While walking Bubs 'round the parkland My legs and thin purse hurt badly… Aghast, she romped as if on demand With unkempt canines, prancing MADLY! Broken Wings' Any July 2018 Poem Contest -------------- Quirky Things That Confound and Confuse Me Caren Krutsinger 7/14/2018 Entered 8/9/2018