Places Dog Poems

Corgis bought a camper and glam-med it up.
Put in fancy cushions and fine places to sup.
Decorated their hook up with glowing lights.
Welcomed in company on...

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dogs are not cats
they …..
Look for love in the most unlikely of places.

find it too
for who can resist a puppy
or a cold nose nuzzling your...

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Poor Blue. Written about a visit to the butchers with my mum, in Liverpool, when I was a child

Poor Blue

To butchers I went
With mother to...

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He heard the car and came running,
Jumped and whirled in the air,
Barking his happiness! 
Dad lifted her down in her yellow-flowered 
Camisole  and high...

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He was living in a shelter
            when he came to be my own
The answer...

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My minds at sea’s, 
afar reaching dreams
Sitting, 
feeling the sand’s warmth giving; 
Chasing fears and overthinkings
How I’ve been this past two prevalent years?
me watching myself
Struggling...

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My Mumma is very sweet, well most of the time
She takes me for walks in the early daytime
There are days she decides to not take...

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I  cannot recall my very first place 
as a baby I did not know my home; 
a new baby's room dressed with pretty lace...

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A young puppy came into my home today
Tiny and nervous, his siblings far away
It didn't take him long to come out from his shell
Just little...

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You remember in photographs, usually
And my keys, wallet, phone are not in safe places 
My mismatched socks festoon the living room 
And snuggle in next...

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an early 1970s piece -


The sun was close to down as I would drive the dusty road. 
I knew that this was going to be...

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My Pet Poems, Max

I hopped onto Craig’s List, made a phone call.  

Next day, with a royal blue, nylon carrier, which had a small,...

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"Reigning Cats and Dogs"   Posted 6 Dec 2020

the difference between dogs and cats is      dogs have owners, cats...

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Sammy fell asleep in the girls’ room again.
They are four, six and seven so that’s on him.
My giggling husband and I casually tiptoed in 
He...

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Firehouse dalmatians with goofy faces,
Your fine reputation is clearly the aces.
In every single solitary one of your cases.
You were bestowed with marvelous graces.

Not one of...

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