Autumn Pets Poems

I had named my verbose parrot Sunny, as he filled my world with sunshine;
For when someone truly touches the heart, you often must give some...

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As Autumn draws near
A young angel will take flight
Guiding lost kittens...

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There are piggies of The Woods,
there are piggies of The Sea.
Not all piggies are equal;
this is clear to me.

There are piggies who sing -
and they...

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Kit

Before I opened the carton,
   I’d chose the name Kit,
      Thinking of strong Wild West women.

Our little girl,...

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Dot Spotted
by Michael R. Burch

There once was a leopardess, Dot,
who indignantly answered: "I’ll not!
The gents are impressed
with the way that I’m dressed.
I wouldn’t change even...

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For years I’d begged my parents for a puppy
Sam was a surprise gift for my ninth birthday 
With his huge dark brown eyes and long...

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Dog Daze II: Poems about Dogs

Epitaph for a Lambkin
by Michael R. Burch

for Melody, the prettiest, sweetest and fluffiest dog ever

Now that Melody has been laid...

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Dog Daze
by Michael R. Burch

Sweet Oz is a soulful snuggler;
he really is one of the best.
Sometimes in bed
he snuggles my head,
though he mostly just plops...

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A chilly grey October dawn and 
crying clouds cast their crystals 
upon the soundless soft ground.
I awaken to the velvety lull 
of a purring feline,
lying...

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I have been through so much death these last few years. The worst was losing my “sweet boys” in a year and a half. My...

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The seasons passed beyond the glass doors
I could see in detail each of their days
As I wheeled my chair forward-
No one day remained the same
You...

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It was "Girls' Night Out"
At the local watering hole
So my bestie and me
Headed there at a stroll.

A crisp autumn night
And we both wore our furs
I...

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I rake Poop-a-Lilies
In the spring-
In the fall-
From the words of Kid Rock
All summer long…

They come in many shapes 
And all kinds of sizes.
I must step...

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Pets


Little pup at my paternal uncle's house,
Moved from his mother's lap and chose mine,
Pure black, on forehead a white stripe,
Tears of love in his eyes,...

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Since moving to the country 
this fact has come to light,
maintaining our new home
gives us a battle to fight.

Newly graded and seeded lawn
quickly became uneven...

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