Dog Moon Poems

It was strange
the cars, 
like stand alones, all unoccupied,
dotting the dark wet stained streets,
the moon licking puddles 
like a stray dog thirsty 
checking its reflection...

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The moon raced ahead of us,
like a thirsty dog.

Mama wet her knickers earlier that day,
she yelled at everyone,
for she didn't see it coming.

Later, we teenagers...

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The little dog laughed to see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon
I stared at grandma as she read to us at court.
Wait!...

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Country, Quality Time
Miracle Man
2/17/2024

The moonlight was shining on the pond’s still surface,
which at that moment only my eyes were seeing.
A rambunctious fish moving within the...

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terrible two
is a ninja turtle
she spins her 
little play broom 
like a fighting stick 
and charges 

grandpa shark
faints and dodges
she reels back
gives him a whack
and...

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The Moon became quietly jealous
   One night when I surveyed Venus.
The usual glory reserved for her
   Went to the dancer with...

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The total lunar eclipse boasted hues of red
in the evening over the fields just ahead.
She looked down from her sky high perch
and saw scenes of...

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There he stands, small--
a shiny black dog silhouette
on striped brown planks
of house deck;
his pearl black eyes
gleaming in moonlight.

He has eaten his fill--
his long stick legs...

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1 Last Poem for My Scotian friend

Moonlight Silhouette 

Moonbeam a stream of moonlight
So vigilant is your way
Assertive is your mood
Your beam caresses infinite desires
Always showing...

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Full moon
temperature dropping
dogs sing...

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Cold night
full moon shines
dog howls...

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O, the old toad talks
To the equinox,
But he sings to the harvest moon.
Cuz his little pollywogs
All swam off in the bog,
And they’re getting gobbled up...

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Beautiful Mistress

The full moon fills the sky 
with glowing light, 
like white fire on shade. 
It brings out the good, 
and the bad, 
the known...

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What keeps me going in these cruel days?
Feeling my dogs' warm bodies next to mine.
Reading a poem that makes my heart sing,
or one so beautiful,...

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Singing
to the moon
dogs...

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