They all rolled over

By camilla

Thu, 01 Mar 2018
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                                        They all rolled over

The dog baby is nine

not an infant in dog
years

she does things human
babies do

she understands everything
her speech is a sing  song copy of human

she has perfect
cadence.

Its just the consonants her mouth wont do them

“Yes I have missed  you”

“I do want to go out  for a walk yes yes yes”

“hello hello you have  been away for lots of sleeps”

Crossing a driveway I  said we needed to look for cars

she carefully looked
                         right

and left

She steals socks and  purloins pants

halfway to helpful

she brings them down , guards them,

or gives them to guests.

The last step “into  the basket” doesn't quite happen

why should it when she has something to trade

and a triumphant expression

At night she sleeps on my bed “cuddled up”

a small furry back  against mine

Sometimes I find myself  clinging to the edge of the bed

because she has shoved

and I rolled over

Certificate PG
Poem
Adolescent Apostrophes
Miscellaneous

Comments

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

This is such a charming tribute to dogs and their childish, eager to please characters. Where would we be without our furry friends, they give so much without all the heavy stuff which humans emit.

 

Submitted by camilla on

and failing to move the picture of my dog anywhere at all even from one part of my computer to another. Its literally making me want to bash my head on something hard with frustration.

Bad Dobby

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

There never used to be the option to put pictures on, and a poem like this does stand alone and is visual in its words. I enjoy putting pictures on, but I agree it's something once you've done it with someone it's quite easy, but verbal instructions are difficult especially as we use our computers in different ways. I can only use my own photos or clipart creations I've often played about with. I upload from from files in windows explorers, but that may not be the way you use your computer/ipad. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by celticman on

yeh, dogs have language and the poetry of honesty. You'd be barking mad not to thing so. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I like this appreciation of the uncomplicated but intense feelings of dogs.

Also sympathise with not being able to upload pictures. My partner is doing an OU computing degree but I dread asking for help because of the sighs :0)