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Half a Bottle In
Half a bottle in
And the dogs are barking
Abandoned by their owners
Hungry for love
Like all of us
They have their duties
And loyalties
And hates too
Cats, burglars
A godless moon
Enjoy a game
A little attention
Good food & clean water
A roof over their heads
Shelter from sun & rain
Simple needs
A wash now & then
Walks if they’re lucky
Beach if they’re pampered
Tongues licking the air
Stolen from mothers
Sold & traded off
Siblings but memories
They cry out &
Some of us hear them
And the dogs are barking
Abandoned by their owners
Hungry for love
Like all of us
They have their duties
And loyalties
And hates too
Cats, burglars
A godless moon
Enjoy a game
A little attention
Good food & clean water
A roof over their heads
Shelter from sun & rain
Simple needs
A wash now & then
Walks if they’re lucky
Beach if they’re pampered
Tongues licking the air
Stolen from mothers
Sold & traded off
Siblings but memories
They cry out &
Some of us hear them
Published 27th Jul 2021
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Anonymous
27th Jul 2021 4:43am
Dogs...a worthy topic for a poem.
The most famous dog here in the states might be Snoopy.
Charles Schultz famously remarked that Snoopy retreated into his imagination--world famous...lawyer, novelist, hockey player, surfer, etc.--because his life was so dreary and depressing.
I guess that's the essence of "a dog's life," to have little or no recourse but the imagination.
Enjoyed!
The most famous dog here in the states might be Snoopy.
Charles Schultz famously remarked that Snoopy retreated into his imagination--world famous...lawyer, novelist, hockey player, surfer, etc.--because his life was so dreary and depressing.
I guess that's the essence of "a dog's life," to have little or no recourse but the imagination.
Enjoyed!
9th Aug 2021 3:08am
Thanks MP - for the thoughts & info - great when people share their knowledge (I do like to learn & experience).
