Stress Dog Poems

He sits up; alert
His head turns sideways, I swear with a grin
He slowly performs an extended stretch
A furrowed brow; my best friend

It's a pattern of...

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Ben,our springer,brown & white
Was our teen-daughter's delight;
Bred by the famous Shand-Kydd
Causing us to part with fifty quid.

He soon grew,chewing lino & chairs
Forever racing up our...

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A WALK IN THE WOODS
Ode to a Beloved Pet


I go for a walk through the woods today and Jack is by my side
We find a...

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Chased by a Chihuahua by Radrook [ A childhood memory.]


O little Chihuahua so tiny but fierce,

why did you provide me with memory of fear?

Why must...

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Black Dog 2

Mary was a single Mom;
Her stress was very great.
Sometimes her kids ate crackers,
And sometimes the rent was late.

Black Dog! What’s your purpose?
Why are...

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I know this happens every year,
but I dislike it all the same,
cloying, oppressive August heat
puts such a great stress on the brain.
Add the humidity to...

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Spring break is upon us, delighting the dog.
She’s thrilled to have me  home.
We’ve been cocooned in soft blankets for two days, 
I’m wearing pajamas....

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Lovely foam bath and lots of bubbles
Who knew it would lead to trouble

A luxury for wounded muscles and joints, with quality
An oasis of calm and...

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He is a good looking one; 
With him I could feel I’m the only one…
In his eyes, I can see his veracity,
I can sense his...

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My mom raised me
She fed me
She cared for me
My mom is a saint
Raising five boys…
How can you say she ain’t?

My wife is nuts!
She is worried...

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Many years have passed me here 
Sitting on this old mat
Like a speeding train 
None of who have passed, never looked back

The rising sun 
Has...

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Is it stress,
or loss, despair and survival
we must discuss.
                ...

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My son had come back home to stay for just a little while.
He brought with him his terrier friend;  a lively, puppy child.
The skinny,...

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In the moment
This very moment, I sit and wait
For the sound of a car engine
For two people to get out

I will smile and rush to...

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Oh my goodness
What have we here
The house work to do
I would rather not dare
Kids to feed plus the cat
If this is a humans life
You can...

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