HOUSE OF LEGOS
Made dog house out of Legos,
as colorful as could be,
Bad storm came out of no where,
now the doggie … sleeps with me.
Twas the night before Christmas, when peace and good will
Swept over a snow-covered land, bright and still.
Then, crash! In the kitchen a clatter was heard
Some scoundrel had stolen the Michaelmas bird!
A series of paw prints left no room for doubt
His dog bed lay empty -the verdict was out!
A trail of pork sausages strewn on the ground
Led up to a shed where the culprit was found.
And other accomplices so it would seem
Had followed the scent of his dastardly scheme-
Tails wagging like metronomes set at full speed
Tongues dripping, ears twitching, eyes brimming with greed,
A circle of canines, a dozen at least
Had gathered to sample this succulent feast.
In central position, the trophy in place
With regal composure, a smile on his face,
No hint of contrition, no whimper of shame
There sat our prize turkey and thieving Great Dane!
He learned a tough lesson that bleak Christmas Eve,
A four-legged friend is not meant to deceive.
And slinking home later, with nowhere to hide,
He spent a cold night in the dog-house outside!
26.11.19
The Night Before 2 Poetry Contest sponsored by Joseph May
Cool Dip In the Pool
The sun didn't hide, so it was hot outside,
I could have baked a cake.
I decided to bum and jump in the pool, it wasn't cool,
my dog Doodle that was deaf was basking on a raft,
so, I started to ask, as I laughed,
the next-door neighbor's poodle Saber
in a flash bump into me and jumped in and caused a splash.
By that time, I'd become a wet noodle,
Doodle and the neighbor's poodle Saber had won once more.
I started to bubble, I knew I was in trouble
so, I doubled back inside the house before I died
and made a path for a cool bath.
My spouse the louse just stood there laughing
as the buttons started flying
as I took off my blouse.
I said, Sonny. What so funny?
I'll give you some honey
if you join me in the cool tub
and give me a rub.
8/19/2018
Math room
Bathroom
Dog house
Fog mouse
Gilded shy
Blinded by
(tis the story of the blind educated mouse-)
Written by James Edward Lee Sr.
6/14/18
My house was made
for a family of three
So it turns out to be
two little doggies and me
When I shop at the grocery store
in my mind I can't ignore
Will the pooches like this too
It's something that I often do
Water bowls here and there
milkbones buried under chairs
The couch I cannot recline
because a doggy bed you'll find
Toys toys chewed and new
overflow the house and in shoes
Please do not sneeze
or dog hairs dance and tease
Two little doggies wagging tails
run about for doggy thrills
Yap and bark growl and fight
and that's just the start of night
When I lay down to sleep
I force my form to be more petite
For laying long across the bed
two little doggies from toe to head.
Who Is Your Neighbour
Who is your neighbour?
Hey! You must be joking!
The kennel on my right for
My bulldog my bully to rip down my door.
The barn of cows mooing on my left keep
My kitchen replenished with daily deliverance.
A tumbled down house I see afar
Knock-knock! Is anyone in?
Squealing fat mice tear down my legs
Thieves! Plunderers! In the name of a Neighbour!
September 9, 2015
Competition: Who Is Your Neighbour
Sponsor: Mystic Rose
Visiting friends with some visiting dogs
As well as the two of their own,
Was to be the receiver of licks gone amok,
The slobbiest ones I have known.
For canines get cozy the minute they sense
That you'll be both receptive and kind
And then they unleash their affection as if
You're the best friend that they'll ever find.
So it was an evening of nuzzles and drool
And tail thumps and smooches galore,
More doggie love given in one single night
Than I've ever been given before.
When we said our goodnights, with the dogs at the door,
We were not the attraction we'd been;
For to them, we had passed like a ship in the night,
Though their slobber was still on my skin.
The Fanatical Dog Lover
By Elton Camp
Dog ownership has much to commend
Fido can be a companion and friend
From his master, he will never swerve
Giving love even when it’s not deserved
This isn’t written, canines to condemn
But to rebuke any too devoted to them
Sue is one of those about whom I write
Her several dogs are a shame and a fright
Her husband works to get what they need
She spends far too much buying dog feed
Their veterinary bills are a major expense
It makes her husband wish he were hence
Sue tells him that her dogs are her delight
To begrudge spending on them isn’t right
Plus, she thinks that he shouldn’t care
That the house is rife with dog hair
On their bed, Sue lets the dogs sleep
But poor hubby mustn’t say a peep
And just as she’s done many times before
Sue finds there is room for just one more
For in the classified an ad does say
“To a good home, a dog to give away”
Her husband gives out a disgusted shout
Packs his bags and angrily moves out
Sue says, “To do that there is no excuse.
For one who hates dogs, I have no use.”
Before the poor fellow finally re-wed
He decreed, “No dogs in house or bed!”
this is his home
he spend time alone
feed him bones
my dog
is not like hog
we don't put it out
its live in his
DOG HOUSE
The Dog House
Caught, he lied to her;
His ebullient smile said all,
On the couch he sleeps.
A good wife
Would put the seat
Back up
Move over Rover
I did it again
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