Grief Pets Poems

"God sends pets without wings so no one will suspect they are angels ..."  Unkown

Angels come in all sizes
Never knowing when they will appear
Great fur coats to...

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A lonely young girl,
dreams each night for a doggy.
A new furry friend to hold tight,
a new friend to play with.
Someone to love,
someone to care for.
One...

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he had a life
within the life of ours
an imprint on eternity
his cuddles come
from angels now
or he’ll bark at them
relentlessly


for Barley, 7th November 2013 - 13th...

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It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.
Yesterday she was running and playing.
Today she is lying on her right side,
head resting motionless on the quilt
 ...

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To My First Dog


Long asleep in your unknown grave,
My companion, loyal and beloved
Throughout my youth’s growing years,
You cannot know nor now see
How you do still...

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I …

unlock the front door
walk across the sill and
into the house
like countless times before
look around quickly
no sight of you
“Pretty Girl!” I yell
in that silly, high,...

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Before I knew the day, the time
He’d die, 
I came home to him,
My little smile, knowing he’d
Be there, he was always there
Always aware I was...

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I planted flower seeds
on my rabbit's grave
and they never came up.
But today, by the cross,
was a buttercup
and that is all I need....

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she ...

my joy -
always slept there ...
rescues, you see,
she and her half-sister came just
before Christmas,
and the tree -
its lights,
Its protection,
its warmth and refuge -
was their...

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Two Fridays ago, a fowl thief 
Ruled over hearts, pets, relationships
Broke in (burglary) during my absence
Took Mr. Five (her half- brother) for his unearned pot
I...

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I
Where God is not
Doesn't exist, no jot
Or tittel in vain
Atom, quark, neutrino - explain
How we began, begot!

II
I wrote of times
Our rage, hate, crimes
Against each other,...

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Whiskers tickle my cheek, 
while purring his song.
I wake up alone, grief returns.
Until I notice his warm,
imprinted pawprints.

7/11/22

Contest :Bite Size Poem no49 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Line...

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When I was only nine,                    ...

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"Grief is the price we pay for love " 

              ...

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To hunt with a full stomach
To bite into the neck of the smaller
Without hunger
Fangs clamped to the back of her neck

Her face
Devoured crumpled paper
Spit up
Re-smoothed...

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