Dog Stars Poems

Sirus is unaware we are watching him
Through telescopes, for he never gets dim.
his effulgent light so radiant, vivid and bright
Shows us a blazing brilliance tonight

Sirus...

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On my walk the other morning…the moon wasn’t quite full yet…
and I was lucky enough to see her about an hour before she set.

A cloud...

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He rented a little shack way out in the woods in Mt. Royce
Where no one would hear his guitar playing or his voice
He had never...

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Weekend in the countryside,
a way from the noise to hide.
Somewhere to breath the air,
I'm glad I was there.

In the middle of the night
with the silence,...

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See there marches Orion
   With Sirius close at his feet
Tarrying not long in the air
   To begin the midnight hunt. 

His...

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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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She loved the evenings lying in the grass next to her dad…looking up…enjoying the view
He would teach her all about the stars…everything he knew.

He’d point...

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.So this one was really just a bit of fun I wanted to try and incorporate some really old slang type language within the piece,...

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Blue skies above,
Green grass below.
Hot springs still,
Cool waters flow.

Wind blows soft,
Trees stand tall.
Clouds drift by,
Warm rains fall.

Corn stalks sway,
Bull frogs croak.
Squirrels take shelter,
Wheat fields soak.

Sun...

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There once was a fellow named Musk.
Who bought a blue bird out of love,
He fed it the first amendment.
The greenies condemned him to death.
Turning blue...

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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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I promised this
  You promised that
I'd have a dog
  You'd get a cat

The years flew by
  And what do you know
We're trapped...

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Stars sent an emissary to the planet in the form of gold.
She transmogrified into a faerie, so she could mingle.
With the wisdom of a wise...

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They say,                       ...

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When the stars blaze a halo rim
around the noon-day sun
it is time, time for a swim.
The street lights have gone to the gym.

Mr. Harry Tomdick...

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