Long Yappy Poems

Book One: Ancestors of the Ark

Ch.1: Welcome to the Village of Chapel Hill


     In a quiet little village far away from here, lives a Minister and his wife and the animal's...

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thermometer reads zero, a chilly breeze blows
  apple cores thrown, the blackbirds feed
  my multi-layered partner dons her wooly hat
  impatiently, she waits for me
  securing covid masks amidst my overcoat
...

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The fat black cat was lazy.--but he was loved. 
He had a favourite place to sleep--up above. 
High up in the ganghut tree--  on a stump. 
He would struggle up it daily-- he was...

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The Grey Brumby horse
          Don befriended him,
          as he'd learnt from old Joe White.
   ...

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The scene unfolds before my eyes,
just past the crest of a small hill.
I realize that I’m soon to be 
a witness to a tragic kill.

A little white Chihuahua dog
emerges from the trailer park.
She’s following a...

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"The Children's Hour," Franklin D. called it,
putting his stamp on that ceremony, and, so,
we come together, bird, and beast: a yappy
little Bichon Frise in the parking lot, who believes
he's a Rotweiler.  And, then there's...

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Moses, the Australian Cattle Dog,
Entered our lives in October 2018,
Saved from an Amish puppy mill.
Our daughter’s surprise was not well-received;
A puppy was not in the picture.

Begrudgingly, little Moses settled in.
A few accidents left Grandpa grumbling...

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She passes the place
where I sit some mornings,
her slow, sure gait pads
a gentle elegance across
the grass carrying
just a hint of indifference.
Retired from racing, 
she has been adopted out.

She seems contained within
herself, ignoring the yappy terrier...

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Small and mighty,little and proud
One of the weeniest doggies around
but don't let size fool you, you're in for a treat
I am one of the bravest and loyalest you'll meet

The comical clown who just loves to...

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Challenge accepted …

What do you call a musician that’s good at magic?

Would an angry crucifix be cross?

Is the opposite of opposite the same?

Did the first day have a yesterday?

What is half of a hole?

If you...

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The witches swoop around all night,

 Giving everyone below a fright

 Upon their broomsticks in full flight

 Underneath the pale moonlight.



 They cast their spells and laugh with glee,

 As in sheer terror, people flee

...

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 WOMB WORDS

Womb ! Mother of All, what sayeth you 
knowing activation before birth
births through girths, a Q ?
 
~ ‘I see rainmakers smoking pipes
drink from ostrich eggs fresh
then hike wearing silver Nikes 
embryo cells...

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My blessed My Love, you inspire me to write.
How I love the way you feed, fly and bounce,
Invading my mind day and through the night,
Always dreaming about the dazzy pounce.
Let me compare you to a...

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I claimed ---and passionately---
that I'd never have a small dog, 
much less one with "poo" in its name.
Not for me yappy Yorkies, shivering Chihuahuas,
shaky Shih Tzus, or terrible terriers.
Give me a wolfhound, a Dane, a...

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A tugboat, a ferry, a Circle Line cruise
All chug by on the river, for me to peruse.
A breeze gently blows as the waves settle down
As I soak it all up here on my side of...

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