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Dawn Comes Dog Day Wars to Evening Peace Rightly
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Dawn Comes Dog Day Wars to Evening Peace Rightly |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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Dawn Comes Dog Day Wars to Evening Peace Rightly Quiet the morning takes the birds to sing and strings the leaves a fallen in sound of autumn’s approach and more the cool is coming through some door within the sky a change Walking the Precious sniff-a-long good leash along the path so often ours another sound tore the air with sudden rip of fabric unto the fur and gentle ankle bare it gnashed a surprising growl and teeth attack A dog with black lip curled back leashed to terrible the back gate come loose in ripe voice of rage it screamed at us a peaceful walking Avocado torn in mock toss of thought too smashed and gone the green away into the angry gravel I cannot throw or find a weapon save in me though in fear I hear the crunch of teeth and slash to air I cry my louder thunder Hold the safety breast-side carry not torn oh wag come shelter like some wild woolly alpha song I hear the heart a pound then kick and see how I am strong Dog follows us with a lonesome war my back I turn and growl me too I’m holding reverent good I say along the alley home don’t dare disturb the place where we abide Come afternoon the very same of day a tarrying with some friends with a gracious lick and saunter came another smile so gentle dog to yard with playful good that even the Precious-good-leash came from off her doubt and gave good chase and the sky came dark though lit in me was the warm again to good-sleep [This message has been edited by Martie (09-10-2006 12:07 PM).] |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Hold the safety breast-side carry not torn oh wag come shelter like some wild woolly alpha song I hear the heart a pound then kick and see how I am strong and the warm again to good sleep. strength and peace m'lady... in your words, so much is held. Very nicely done, Martie.  |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"A dog with black lip curled back leashed to terrible the back gate come loose in ripe voice of rage it screamed at us a peaceful walking" wow! the power in this work is incredible I could not take my eyes off it... |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Really enjoyed this, Martie, and I could just see you growling back! Right now, we're training a Malamute pup (our little wolf)....and doing alot of growling back...though at this point, it is play...but you gotta show'em who's the boss, right?! *hugs*....jo |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
though in fear I hear the crunch of teeth and slash to air I cry my louder thunder Hold the safety breast-side carry not torn oh wag come shelter like some wild woolly alpha song ~*~ And after I picked these very lines... [because I do before I see responses] I see that our Gentle Spirit did so, too... Because these are your homebody sounds, the ones that let the animals know... You are my keepers...but I am a saver.... mind the words. You did not hurt them in your avacado mock throw.... neither did you let them hurt you, nor yours.  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
A powerful keeper of a post Martie gal! Well done indeed. Hugs~Nancy Now - while the leaves still dance on the wind |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Pepper spray, I tell ya..... On the other hand, if you'd had one of those in your hand (as any pretty lady out walking within a hundred miles of LA ought, these days)....where would this truly nifty poem have come from? Gotta think about that too, I do.....but I probably won't! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Dog follows us with a lonesome war my back I turn and growl me too I’m holding reverent good I say along the alley home don’t dare disturb the place where we abide I love the ferocious protectiveness here... The power within gentle women and peaceful nations is often overlooked or underrated. |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Thank you friends for your replies. This was a true happening....and played out like good versus evil, although there was no evil. The beautiful two dogs that appeared that night were such a blessing to the confusion I felt from the hostility of the other dogs and left peace in my heart. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Oh, I know, Martie. It can be quite a frightening experience but you tell it so very, very, well. I loved it all! And, yes, you are strong. |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
wonderful imaging of your encounters Martie - Paul |
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