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The Dog Show

Just best in show, moments of beauty, strong, smart,
a french bull dog, a lion dog Pekingese, and then
wonderful, dog winner Buddy Holly
mankind creating something special and fun
a release from the sadness and hunger, the fatigue
just an hour or two, something easy and sweet
a rare minute, I'll take it and pet my dog, a mix
rescued and now elderly, once he stayed by me 
as I struggled with chemo 
now we have a moments of ease 
in a hard hard world.

Copyright © Linda Milgate | Year Posted 2023

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Gary Radice Date: 10/18/2023 10:24:00 PM We had a rescue greyhound who gave us so much joy. Reading your poem it occured to me that pets: dogs, cats etc arent just pets..they are family and often act as stabilizers for us in an unstable world. Cheers - Gary Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 9/30/2023 1:25:00 AM I hope the chimo is fiction. I dread to think one of my friends is in dire need of help. God bless. Login to Reply

Linda Milgate Date: 9/25/2023 3:07:00 PM thank you for your poem and thoughts a lot of warmth and thoughts shared among our poetic thoughts. Always helpful inso many ways. to you!! Login to Reply

Sam Kauffman Date: 9/25/2023 1:11:00 PM Truly, dogs have the most compassionate heart. We have had Wheaten Terrier show dogs for many years. All but one a champion. But, that being said, their hearts were full of compassion and, in my eyes, every dog is "best in show!" Thank you for sharing this lovely and heartwarming poem. Blessings of continued healing to you! Login to Reply Linda Milgate Date: 10/1/2023 9:05:00 AM thank you!! have a good week