I am sorry but you cannot come the elderly musician said.
He liked the little cairn terrier dog, nicknamed him Friendly Fred.
Friendly Fred kept following over a rickety bridge and well beyond.
He kept him but had to get rid of his wife, of whom he was no longer fond.
Categories:
cairn terrier, dog,
Form: Rhyme
The wizard will know everyone I met along the way said.
Okay, I thought, for I am from Kansas and not daft in my head.
I looked for the curtain as I pranced down the yellow brick road.
Instead of Toto a cairn terrier, I was followed by a frog who looked old.
The mini-munchkins did not come out to greet or to sing.
I never found a scarecrow, tinman or lion with zing.
In the far distance I saw a poppy field, but the flowers looked odd.
An old witch-like creature with wings gave me a head nod.
Where is the wizard? I yelled, kind of half-heartedly.
That’s when I found a lively sassy wise talking oak tree.
Winged monkeys are about, so make haste she warned me.
Fear came into my heart, I’ve seen Wizard of Oz times twenty-three.
I began to run and hit my head on an unexpected branch.
I woke up smelling cinnamon, pumpkin and possibly ranch.
A frog with a wizard hat was concocting some kind of spell.
I wondered if I was still alive or I had gone to…..
Categories:
cairn terrier, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
The wizard will know everyone I met along the way said.
Okay, I thought, for I am from Kansas and not daft in my head.
I looked for the curtain as I pranced down the yellow brick road.
Instead of Toto a cairn terrier, I was followed by a frog who looked old.
The mini-munchkins did not come out to greet or to sing.
I never found a scarecrow, tinman or lion with zing.
In the far distance I saw a poppy field, but the flowers looked odd.
An old witch-like creature with wings gave me a head nod.
Where is the wizard? I yelled, kind of half-heartedly.
That’s when I found a lively sassy wise talking oak tree.
Winged monkeys are about, so make haste she warned me.
Fear came into my heart, I’ve seen Wizard of Oz times twenty-three.
I began to run and hit my head on an unexpected branch.
I woke up smelling cinnamon, pumpkin and possibly ranch.
A frog with a wizard hat was concocting some kind of spell.
I wondered if I was still alive or I had gone to…..
Categories:
cairn terrier, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Well that’s something new I said with a twist.
A lopsided pile of dogs that went past my wrist.
They are still coming down! Watch out said boy Pete.
I looked to the sky, and was bombarded by feet.
Paws, tails, wiggles, and slurping tongues from the sky.
I could not stop looking as dogs came down – me oh my!
How is this happening? I asked as a collie went floating by.
A boxer and bulldog breathed in my hair and gave me a sigh.
A cocker spaniel breezed down, with sore red eyes.
I was surprised by a mastiff, who was giant size.
A cairn terrier was the next to land with a lurch.
I knew now that God had heard my prayer in church.
I had asked for a dog, so this had to be assign.
I turned to my mother and asked “Which dog is mine?”
She was horrified, and stopped devouring her bread made with leaven.
Wishing she had never told me I would have to ask heaven.
Categories:
cairn terrier, 5th grade, 6th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Panda decided to have a serious talk with Oakley
I always have to ride in the backseat, he complained
So tomorrow when we get in the car, can you jump in the back seat?
Oakley barked an okay, but not meaning it actually.
The next day it was the same thing.
The back backseat was opened.
Get in Panda, the mommy said.
Oakley looked away, embarrassed because he had promised
But had no intention of keeping the promise
So Panda had another talk with Oakley the next time they saw grass.
Oakley readily agreed, yet, they both knew he did not mean it.
When the car pulled up Mommy said “Come on Panda,”
Panda gave Oakley a sad face, but Oakley did not see it.
He was turned away, checking out a pretty little cairn terrier.
Categories:
cairn terrier, dog,
Form: Narrative
MacGregor was our first pet dog
a cairn terrier, a little bundle of fun
being adopted I found home strange
my pal MacGregor with me love to run
Also in my upbringing growing up
had two lovable cats Jinky and Smokey
lay on my bed bringing comfort
many a night felt safe with real support
Then Glen came along full of pace
this Collie dog loved to run for stick
I was kept fit keeping up with Glen
but his life left me far too quick
A ginger coloured cat next came
to our household which made bright
Sandy by name with full of mischief
once went to no return at night
My very favourite was a black labrador
Cora by name, so clever and strong
could hear our car a full mile away
so affectionate and loving it did belong
There you have my six heroes
all were special in their own way
from them learned many a lesson
never forgotten even to this day
(Looking back on my childhood and adolescent days on the animals we had and their effect upon my life.)
Categories:
cairn terrier, cat, dog, hero, pets,
Form: Rhyme
Born in late '53 post Christmas
adopted was I being six weeks old
my new parents lived way out country
enjoyed these formative times like gold
Early on discovered I had stammer
but mother especially showed real care
made my little bedroom my cocoon
living out so free was myself there
We had little cairn terrier McGregor
he was real friendly to take a walk
couple of cats too Jinky and Smokey
slept bottom of bed heard any knock
Mum taught me great Bible stories
sewing the seed way back then
that in future years did bear fruit
always my fav reads loved to open
These years were so memorable
many happy times to look upon
without them where now would I be
don't know but still be Gordon
Categories:
cairn terrier, life, youth,
Form: Rhyme