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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Love Of a Dog

                                                                                                                                                          

Our poodle when we adopted him
We brought him home when he was only three
A nervous, passive, scruffy dog, but he
Accepted us as family without doubt
And taught us all what love is all about.

His big black eyes hold not a bit of guile
I swear that I can even see him smile
And when he wags his fluffy little tail
I know, at least with him, I cannot fail



On his white fur I often lay my head
His head rests on my pillows in my bed
He listens to me when I’m feeling bleak
He knows just what to say; he doesn’t speak

The wonders of the world are large and small
 The love of a good dog can beat them all.


Soni, Christmas 2012