Life Pets Poems

The first time we met 
Was the day I knew you were the one to get
My first Jack Russell Parson Terrier 
Was coming home without...

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My dog is my shadow, we shall now walk

He maketh me to play fetch in green pastures:
he leadeth me to sticks in still waters

He has...

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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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Some Chihuahua dogs are hateful but you weren't hateful in the least.
You were a very special dog and it's painful because you're deceased.
Just one month...

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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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Beth And Happiness
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Beth lay in her bed
Waiting for a good night
Sleep to begin.
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Her adorable feline
Guardians Sophie and Kisa
Her endearing canine
Guardian Meika
They are with Beth keeping...

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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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(Pema, spring 2019)

It’s All About Grooming

I’ve had my pug now almost 13 years,
and we both adore each other,
but I clearly have the advantage
because I’ve been...

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(Jake Jake, 2023)

You Give Me So Much

“You give me so much!”
I coo, as I hug and kiss
one of my four dogs
one of my four best...

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What makes man not an animal?
His sense of future I say
 
What gives man all of his courage?
forseeing his dying day
 
What makes one man...

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Dogs, cats, children, mates, heck, even strangers 
sometimes find themselves drawn close
in proximity to something 
they feel but may not
even know how to articulate.

Such is...

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oh how this anger strikes me odd
      the things I want to blame on God
     ...

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You squealed with six-year-old delight as I wriggled from Hilda’s belly. 
I was a runt, the first of five pups who, with our eyes closed,...

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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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Our pets teach us how to be
Loving unconditionally
Forgiving anger so quickly
Sharing happy company
They become our family
Through their eyes, we can see
Just how special life can...

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