Old Dog Poems

the dog and i

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the dog came to see me the other day
and he pissed all over my
left shoestring
i can't stand to have someone
get my left shoestring wet
i think

Rip and Wolf Van Winkle

Children, can you hear the thunder and the gale?
It's time to tell that old and fateful tale.
Nobody knows it better than I know,
the dog named

Puppy - Part 3

Two years ago, I went into debt to try to save you.
But you passed away anyway, it's sad and it's true.
I paid thirteen hundred dollars

Poo Poo Butt

When Kublai got a poo poo butt he would go and hide
the silly dog with his mess seem embarrassed and shy
But Genghis with his hind

the dogs and I

I sit and write on the dog porch
an area we had fenced in for our two loves.
Giant puppies who often overpower us.
Not intentionally.
But they can

Grey Skies

Time Dog

I used to get a little bit misty eyed
watching an old person hobbling along 
toting an overweight gray muzzled dog.
Thinking what a tragedy it's going

Gate

It was a late night of the lively day,                

Genghis Makes His Mark

My little guy to my happy surprise
is with me still and very spry
His heart pills keep him ticking on
personality of his still is strong
He loves

watching dog play

I sit in the sun, the dogs are up here too
our young puppy digs a hole in the yard toward Timbuktu
now he’s on top of

where is Sophie

the dogs seemed confused
We had taken Sophie with us
She was their old queen
feisty, grouchy, throwing out edicts
where is she? They asked us with their dog

Laika

They called it a seat,
but it was a cradle of fire—
metal-wrapped, bolted shut,
no window,
just the hum of wires
and the memory of old Moscow snow
still clinging

Old and Crusty

(Pema, spring of 2024)

Old and Crusty

Pema the deaf dog
Has gotten to the point
Where long walks are out of the question
But long naps are without question.

He’s

Sassys very long day

Genghis needed to get his teeth clean
leaving Sassy alone for her first time felt extreme
gather the little guy to get him there by eight A

life with my two dogs

fast hard puppy steps
this has to be my baby
old dog steady paws

english cream puppy
followed by huge dog buddy
one leaps into lap