So they bought you
And kept you in a
Very good home
Cental heating
TV
A deep freeze
A very good home-
No one to take you
For that lovely long run-
But otherwise
......
The darkness has flooded the house
Until the bolt of lightening appears
I fear the sound of thunder
And try to curl up to you
But you aren't there
You left before spring
And it's almost summer
My forgetfulness attempts to block
The memories of you leaving
As I know you will never return
......
My dog slops water
with urgent abandon
like a prize pig from teeming troughs
The prosody of his play is
Loose and wild —
He seizes the dog park by the neck
A rabbit darts across our path
And murder fills his heart,
......
These are poems about animals and nature...
The Arrival of the Sea Lions
by Michael R. Burch
The sound
of hounds
resounds in the sound.
......
My name is Boudreaux and I’m a Mardi Gras Chihuahua...
I live in Uptown New Orleans and I have friends all over the world...
They think that I am lucky to live in New Orleans...
Because the king cake is tasty and the Mardi Gras season seems to last forever...
My friends come to visit at the same time every year...
We like to wear costumes and dress up real crazy...
We look so cute and have our pictures taken by people...
We play so hard all day then at night we get very sleepy...
......
The darkness has flooded the house
Until the bolt of lightening appears
I fear the sound of thunder
And try to curl up to you
But you aren't there
You left before spring
And it's almost summer
My forgetfulness attempts to block
The memories of you leaving
As I know you will never return
......
I remember the happiness
You brought
With the summertime warmth
Going up that street
Then walk faster home
I remember those rainy days
Where we would lie on the bed
Eating popcorn and watching
True Crime shows that I loved
Then, I would wake you up for hug
......
I'll check the weather
But I believe I heard it's going to rain today
I will use and excuse not to go outside
It's too painful without you
The hole in my heart is getting wider
As the blisters on my feet hurt even more
I miss you dearly
I knew the decision I made
Would break my heart
However, I couldn't let you suffer
......
Dogs have joy correct -
They find it in the mundane.
A walk as good as vacation.
These are poems about dogs and doggerel about dogs...
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 mostly he plops on my chest.
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