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a latter day dr johnson on the strand
you, sir, keep a dog,
as you cannot keep your friends
in a like manner
of servility
and obedience and so,
sir, you keep a
dog ..
Published 26th Feb 2020
Author's Note
watching a bloke in the pub berate
another with a pug ..
another with a pug ..
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26th Feb 2020 00:37am
Sometimes dogs are better than people. I really love the subtlety and powerful subtext within the poem. Less is always more
26th Feb 2020 1:03am
One cannot control people or expect servitude from them ( unless one is very wealthy or in possession of a mind control device)... so one must possess a canine in order to boost one's narcissism ( if I'm reading the poem correctly ).
cheers,
buddhakitty.
cheers,
buddhakitty.
everyone (secretly) wants unconditional love
and if you can't get it from a person
then why not get it from a dog ..
and if you can't get it from a person
then why not get it from a dog ..
26th Feb 2020 1:06am
26th Feb 2020 3:39pm
Indeed servility is a natural canine reaction...
as long as you remain the leader of the pack.
Lose that position and all bets are off...
Until you earn it back...hugs you... Ely
as long as you remain the leader of the pack.
Lose that position and all bets are off...
Until you earn it back...hugs you... Ely
26th Feb 2020 4:04pm
I have wondered if my cats had thumbs, they could open the cans of food themselves and I am free from their control.
