Best Friend

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Fri, 26 Aug 2022
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12 comments
 

Though he's getting old
he still is active and fit,
We are always together
and we'll never split.

I take him to the park
for his daily exercise;
his affection is shown
in his watery eyes.

I hope our partnership
won't come to an end
because we dogs know:
man is our best friend.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2022

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Luigi, I had no idea it was international dogs day. Your poem shows the affection between dog and owner, such devotion is a wonderful thing.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks for reading and commenting, Jenny.

Ligi xx

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Ah, this is lovely, Luigi, great twist at the end. 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Much obliged, Jane, for your kind feedback. and many thanks for the cherries.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by marandina on

Adroitly done,  Luigi.  I missed it being International Dog Day too.  My collie cross is 16 years old these days so I can relate to the theme of the poem.  He is very definitely my best friend.  Enjoyed your poem,  of course.  Keep well.  Paul 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Pleased you like the poem, Paul. I haven't got a dog but I know that they are good companions. I was gifted a set of paw marks by a dog who walked in a straight line at the end of my driveway before a strip of cement dried off. I wonder if any other dogs stop to look at them. smiley

Best, Luigi

 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

:0) I loved your poem, that it was about the dog, not the man, and also your comment about the paw prints. I have wondered about that, as well, having seen the same thing on a pavement

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Now that you mention it, I too wondered if they had been done deliberately by the builders. I never saw a dog walking by and the marks were perfectly lined. Still, it is quite a quirky feature. Thanks for reading and liking the piece.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Cleverly done, Luigi! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Many thanks, Rhiannon. smiley

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Nolan on

There is an old african folk story told by the dwindling flames and glowing embers. They say man and animals all lived in harmony. But there came a rift, a chasm between man and animals and it tore through the ground, between man and the animals but at the last moment the dog jumped the chasm to be with man and as his best friend.

My one friend said he wants to marry his dog but the problem is they don't live long enough just when start to really love it the dog dies. When they landed in the Congo for the UN and that his wife called she had put down all his dogs. Imagine that. Cold blooded.

Keep well Luigi & Nolan

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks very much for sharing this, Nolan.

Kind regards, Luigi