Best Canine Poems

dogs in hats and coats
tormented by the squirrels
chattering critiques

John G. Lawless
©11/4/2018...

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Some dog taught me this,
your head sinks and your butt floats.
It’s called cat paddling!


For “Primal Instinct” contest.    And the dog says’ “Oops, My Bad!”...

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Joyful canine

brandy warm eyes light
intelligent soft and bright
no language so right

dive after the birds
thrilling that they scatter wild
‘cross the azure pond

smiling the while, gay
tail wags the triumphant hunt
struts out the cold wet...

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Dogs
                   loyal, friendly
             licking, playing, rescuing
     companions, sentries, threats, enemies
 ...

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My Shar-pei's eyes are watching me
With a look of pure disdain
I know she's keeping tabs on me
I wish I could explain
 
Don't judge me. my ole canine friend
My life's a tad bit hectic.
To walk you now would aggravate
My ulcer's turning peptic
 
I hide your leash,...

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From my last flight, I concluded one thing.

Their in-flight food,  was fit for a King

        Of that, there's no doubt

        So I just hollered out,

Here King - Here King!...

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Divine and Canine


                God
    Omnipresent Supreme
 Guiding   Healing  Blessing
Supernatural   and   Watchful
 Obeying, Chewing, Panting
      ...

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Love lies languishing
In a state of remorse
Attention is given
As death takes its course

Tears drain the eyes
At the sight of my friend
My heart is breaking
While watching the end

A shroud of sadness
Blankets my soul
Knowing that soon
I'll be digging a hole

Memories of past
Are sadly recalled
The way that he'd...

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A dog is a knowing creature
he listens and understands,
he reacts to the sound of his Master's voice
or the wave of his Mistress's hand,
and when he is sharing their bedroon
he has learned to understand more,
he needs to know when to stay on the bed
and when to...

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Life Of A Canine Named "Pooch”...
Equally Worthy As Mine

No explanation why,
the following unpleasant memory
     shocked this systemofadown human vie
bur rent lee, suddenly, and oppressively
     as if...a heavy object
     fell from the sky
knocking render...

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The Canine Palace in downtown Fort Meyers
is where every chic, rich dog retires
The most posh place around
for worn pug or old hound
Ten grand a week is all it requires

6/8/22...

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Drive by barking dogs
Raven joins night aria
Canine opera








For contest "Calling all pet poems"...

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He stares at me with big brown eyes,
Causing me to think of stars in the skies.
He touches my hand with a cold nose,
Reminding me of how gently he goes.

He licks his chops whenever I eat,
Letting me know he’s there at my feet.
He always gets a...

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DOG   

	nose and paws twitching
	while running free in dreams…
	dogs greet dawn happy...

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A full one tonight,
a quarter-size of this world,
her white is complete,
inviting me to stare.

No clouds there
to hide her.
Will she bring out
the wolf in me?

Such a canine might,
emerge and amaze, without warning:
dreaded, ferocious, fanged.
Or should I simply smile and gaze?


(14 Aug 2023)...

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