Short Canis Poems

When asked by his shrink
what he most wanted in a wife, 
a future husband replied:
a loving dog and faithful for life.

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Alpha knows noun wolfa wink
Canis lupus is rare
Sirius is the brightest 
So this is so lovely Sothis
in an ancient Egyptian way...

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there was a dog who craved fish

if served upon a posh dish

dining out it sat

by a cultured cat

whose manners were oh snobbish.
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Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
The Dog Star.
Found in Canis Majoris.
It can be seen from afar.



*Inspired by a wikipedia random article.*...

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In the night sky, so mysterious,
Canis Major’s star Sirius;

Even when the ground is chilly,
Grows the romantic Spider Lily;

He’s charging through the sea by force,
It’s the mighty majestic Seahorse....

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In so many ways I see them as being better than us.
They'll die for you and never betray your trust,
and yet this breed of over 400 plus
wouldn't be here today if not for us.
Canis Lupus Familiaris.
More commonly known as Dogs to most of us....

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Canis Lupus the Dufus

He did battle with three little hams
was embroiled in the Riding Hood scams
now slower of gait
he simply must wait
for a visit from Mary’s sweet lambs



John G. Lawless
3/30/2015

Not submitted to the contest
for obvious reasons....

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In this crazy world I walk this dark forest alone
Refusing to be part of a pack 
I don’t want to be known
I think independently
So I hunt alone
I carefully keep track of my evolution
Every day I have grown
But now I am in unchartered territory
I have fallen into a hole
I plummet like a stone...

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Let them sleep
Do not let hunters
Into dens creep.
Predator kin predator
Mothers and babes
In your safe harbor
Killed without grace.
Who amongst us
Will let this take place?
It's the man on the throne
With the lobbyists' ear;
Overboard humanity is thrown
As no more dangerous
A predator exists
In our world on this ark than us....

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Part man part creature this spirit, fallen, from her skies..
Nineteen fifty-nine an expedition discovering His child floating
Gallantly down Love's reinish river ? Wrapped in a cloth of many colours
Black pearl eyes gazing past her wickers wedge; by and by beloved, their baby....
Mixed metaphors prodigical doors; chromosomes xxyz ? Part man part creature; Spirits....

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For the wiser, Meisser I see your eyes...

Two continue,
throughout the stars
from afar
the start shows bright,
in a Knight
is the light of a spiraling eye.
Can you fly?

With me...Two,
the digital see,
in flickering pixel stars
Can be, anything.

The fabric, Imagination.
Two elation, near
The CanIs... Major.

My favorite your flavor.
Two scoops in the Main.
Continue.in
Again....

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Something as small as a Chihuahua or a Pomeranian,
or as large as a Mastiff or Great Dane,
is taxonomically classified as “Canis familiaris”.
This domesticated species is man’s companion.
Dogs are found anywhere between Sydney and Ft. Wayne.
They have an ages-old history that is glorious.
Whether they are from a pedigree, or a mixed breed,
man’s best friend is a friend indeed.
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Sirius knew she was the brightest star at night
But she wanted to know about daylight bright
Canis Major told her to go ahead and take a peek
They could get by without her Tuesday of the week

She did not feel a part of the constellation at all
When she rose in the day time so glorified and tall
I want to return to my night duty, she assured night sky god
he agreed with a joyful wink and a gentle nod....

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my heart
weeps of this lifetime
we shared, and as 
no repetition or Déjà vu
can follow


I watch 
each memory pass
and my chest aches,
with all the smiling faces
whose love, 
is lifting you on your way 


my soul is forever 
sealed in the blood 
that reared and pressed me
against the breast
of the Canis lupus dingo


I now walk alone 
a white speck,
on red dust 


and my howl
rises to echo, 
the night...

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"If stars define destiny then they are at the right place as I got to meet you."

 Once in a town lived a stargazer,
Gazing up high,
Looking up for patterns in the sky,
Tracing over the Orion and Ursa major,
Dreaming to grow and fly,
Still, in thoughts, she lies,
Staring at Tauras and canis minor,
Drowning in the heavenly sky,
Someday hoping to fly,
Once in a town lived a stargazer,
Gazing up high. ...

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If they can't fight like cats and canis!
They can't be sister and brother.
If they can't ignite fierce emotions!
They just can't be bother and sister.
If they can merrily stand together!!
They can't be brother sister!
If the feud doesn't end up with a contended smile,
They can't be sister and bother.

Always by each other's side, ready even to die.
Emotions for ever entwined.
Create every memory worth rewind.
The bond is a beautiful tie....

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I'm the Big Dog—VY Canis Majoris
in the Big Dog constellation
that's why you still adore us

Howling loudly—I'm a star!
Among the biggest known to man
Distinctly visible from afar
so don't look for me at Cannes!

I'm an interstella' fella red
hypergiant pulsating fireball
which drives the ladies mad!

Living large in the Milky Way G
I'm bright and sizzlin' hot as can be
Full of soul, a potential black hole
So move it on ova' while I supernova!

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