A boy living alone
Never gave up like a stone
Struck by stern and stormy weathers
Yet surviving like a full grown-dog, playing around heathers
Fatty doggy
Happy sleepy
Witty
Greedy
Pulsing
Patting
Thumping
Hugging
Trendy
Friendly
Watching
Dreaming
Barking
Chasing
A friend
At hand
I take my doggy walking
in a paradise of sniffs,
a narrow, woodsy trail
that runs beside the cliffs,
much frequented by furry friends
of every sort and kind,
and you should see how giddy he gets
sniffing the billets-doux they leave behind.
Limerick . For Christopher Delegans Contest.
Syllables in each line: 10-10-7-7-10
The town of Hull befell a misty fog.
Not safe to be out for man, cat or dog.
Rex missed the weather report.
In this pea- soup, he got caught.
So that is the end of his epilogue.
doggy dance with a waggy tail
he eats his dog chow without fail
stomp stomp stomp he has happy paws
prancing and dancing with hoorahs
doggy jump and doggy spin
wiggly jiggly dance again
doggy leap and doggy crawl
he's dragging his bottom down the hall
Should you spend St Patrick’s Day in merry old Derry
Beware of sheepdogs so smug and contrary
He swears he’s Irish, he’s not!
He’s just an old English sot
So toss the cur, drink up, and get your dog some therapy
They called him doggy while growing up
Because he growled when his temper erupt
The name it stuck though
He had a son you know
He got tagged forever the name pup
"You gotta have a puppy!"
Don't even need a guppy!"
Don't want a doggy surprise,
Gazing at such soulful eyes,
"Looking back at ya, puppy!"
For our snowman my Great Dane has quite a crush
King leaps in for a hug and turns it to mush
Come push lunge or shove
King can't rein in his love
Turning a cold winter heart into melting slush
full tummy doggy
he makes bubbling noises
dreaming in color
Here I am, so loved and adored,
running in fields with my wagging tail,
and every moment I can't be bored,
for every day brings another tale.
When I am out, it's all divine -
flowers, trees, butterflies, sunshine,
but being free on a coastline,
I'm delighted, on cloud nine.
Sounds and smells they're all exciting,
all I can see my happiness yields.
If I'm back, it is just for inviting
you to run with me in the fields!
Oh Doggy ! Weather clear, not foggy,
Paths not soggy - muddy, not cloggy.
Oh cat ! Why sitting idle on stair ?
In search of hidden rat, do you stare ?
Me just finishing watering plants ;
Plenty of water supply, not scant.
Oh, Doggy ! Why are you looking slant ?
Get ready : Well start for morning walk ,
to boost all of us for daily work.
No harbinger of tact was he
And as a matter of fact you'll see
One spewing forth only filth and bile
A mongrel dog with a crooked smile
Nor lover of man or saintly ways
A cur so foul for all of his days
But in the end life doth defeat
Soon the harbinger of death he'll meet
Schnauzer In Wonderland
Down a hole tumbles my dear schnauzer Sean
Chasing White Rabbit, oh no, you’re gone!
Now the kind Chesire Cat
Unrolls a welcome mat
As my friend joins a wonderous egg hunt at dawn
All mimsy are the borogroves, Sean howls out with joy
The guest of honor’s loved by every girl and boy
Eggs aglow, a heavenly hue
Every schnauzer’s dream come true!
I miss you pooch but have a good life and enjoy
They enrich life day by day.
By ones side they'll always stay.
We only notice when they depart
The paw prints they left on our heart.
Looking back, there's a special joy...
The canine with their favourite toy
The clattering of excited paws
The scrapes they made on wooden floors
Their wagging tails, their messy eat
Their obedience for a treat
The way they sensed one feeling sad
The lovely bond that once was had.
Each a character of their own,
One of the family. A part of home.
These furry friends of ours will roam
In treasured memories til our time has flown.
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