January Dog Poems

THE DOG-GED LIE
 
In a house on a bustling street,
Lived a pup with paws and fur so neat.
His owner, a young lad of just ten,
Made...

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My Dog Shelbie

You make me laugh,
my furry butt friend.

It makes no difference where we go,
you would follow me to the end.

And what a disgrace you...

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with bitsy paws and tiny snout,
just watch this puppy romp about
and bring such joy to children's eyes
that you will think she's giant-size



January 31, 2023
Bite Size...

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As pet dog in the Tropics
Blessed am I by God to enjoy life
Clothed with two seasons:
Dry or summer months, and wet or rainy days…

Exposed to...

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"Give the Dog a Bone"

It's a 'nursery rhyme' and sung 'wisdom' for ages,
which this child ('would be' man) sees as 'love' now (life stages?)
I don't...

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My best friend has been sick a lot.
The winter’s been so bad.
I get to go outside each day,
but he can’t, and I’m sad.

He’s looking out...

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Strange are the ways we do not know
Like the eyes that fly to distant shores
To see things not seen before

Strange are those who are not...

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Been pacing the yard all day
hungry as a bear
Nobody put out my mainstay
my Kibbles and Bits

Barking loud at the backdoor
I say a prayer -
Lord, somebody,...

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He sits and scratches 
	With endless scratching
They cover him in patches
	Hope they aren’t catching

He struggles with them
	Longing to destroy their eggs
They darken and condemn
	Creeping and...

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Midst his playfulness,
I could find gracefulness;
Midst pugnacity,
Great amicability;
Bravery wrapped in fear,
Foolishness enveloped cheer;
He chased rats and cats,
And humans he thought burglars;
His irritability outwitted sociability,
Aggressiveness withstood...

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Behold our precious doggie pet
Cheers us daily midst goodness’ bliss
Responsive by her name, Paulette…
Behold our precious doggie pet
Makes us glad when we are upset
Greeting with...

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Burrowing deep beneath black earth
He rakes aside the dirt
Leaving traces of his scent
To mingle with the whiff of the groundhog
Who is waiting just inside the...

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Mary had a little lamb, everyone knows that's true
But Mary loves all pets so, she’s added on a few.
What Mary Had
Mary had a little frog,...

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Pressed into cavity, wardrobe holds captive
Constrained where space is a premium
Love lodged squashes logic, lungs ravaged 
Quicksand scenarios draw a dreamer in


Denigrated to respondee in...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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