May 24, 2014

Couples



Couples
By John R. Greenwood


contentment glows in dog years
cold noses rubbing in the warm night 
tail waggin’ silliness 
romped happily in the side-yard
when the kids were still pups
peeing on the carpet
terrorizing the purr 
out of Fluffy
pretending to nip 
a skittish mailman
with quick skinny legs 
George and Gracie  
boundtogether
still in love
forever

The names of the dogs above have been changed to protect their privacy. They are farm dog friends and I look forward to visiting them whenever I am on the road. 

7 comments:

  1. OOOH, they're so sweet ... I love your pseudonyms for them .. ;)

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  2. "the names have been changed" ha ha. I have raised many a puppy and each one I thought I would pull my hair out with there "naughtiness"… and then, when they are old and dying… I just wish for it all back again. This is a sweet poem - (our dog nipped at the pizza boys pant legs a number of times :P)

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  3. Such an unlikely couple. Beautiful capture.

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  4. What cute guys - you have lovely friends!

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  5. Your font of creativity is full of insight and delight for so many things; glad to say we get to read about it here in Wisconsin.

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