Pets Light Poems

Lady was my  shepherd dog,,
she was so kind and gentle
except to chickens down the lane
when she broke loose from her kennel.

Let's  turn attention...

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Dogs
antics delightful
feasting midst chicken bones
waiting to be caressed

Cats
cheerful meows
satisfied with dinner
toward sweet dreams

Love birds
couple crooning
disturbed with greetings
to fly freely they wish

Monkeys
monkeyrium in room
cuddly apes and...

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In Memoriam Quietly Always Close

Are they whispers, then, settling
So gently upon that slightest breeze wending
     Over the granite crosses and statues...

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Worry, worry, worry
    rush hour's snow flurry

  Blurry, blurry, blurry
    windshield's already slurry

  Hurry, hurry, hurry
 ...

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For National Cat Day, October 29, 2022

Egyptians worshipped and revered them;
Superstitious people feared them;
When wicked witches commandeered them,
They rode on brooms and sometimes steered them;
In...

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Quote By Poet: "Some pets are people in fur coats"

 
I had a calling,           ...

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If you are new to Wainuiomata,
There are some things it is good to know.

If you lose your Wallet,
Don't panic, 
Continue with your picnic,
The Wallet will...

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Having nightmares, working from home?
Or being bolted inside four walls for days
Catch up on reading, fiction and writing 
Pick your authors and gulp them down

Catch...

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In God’s ministry
where love does prevail
her life-impact shines
since grace does not fail.

Though she’s senior now
still she’s young at heart
vibrant and active 
to fulfill her part.

With...

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In life,
everything becomes aged,
pets, flies, people, vegetal
and things...
the life is that, follows
 gradual
and indefinitely... !...

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It’s the Cocker Spaniels this time the media screams
I roll my eyes, wondering when the cats will get some blame
Or the monkeys, cheetahs, sharks or...

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Light verse and nonsense verse

Mini-Ode to Stamina
by Michael R. Burch 
 
When you’ve given so much
that I can’t bear your touch,
then from a safe distance
let...

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Inventory: One fluffy cat. Fifteen small colored mice.
Twelve balls. Ten assorted toys. One tall scratch post.
and one cat fountain. All these the cat never...

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The owl is wise
  The fox clever
The burro stubborn
  The puppy dog never

Cats meow
  Snakes hiss
Cows moo
  Goldfish kiss

Kangas jump
 ...

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Look what you have done to my shoelaces, Fluffy!
Now that's hardly a  nice thing to do.
There are things in this world, from a twig...

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