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The Rhyme of the Ancient Terrier
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The Rhyme of the Ancient Terrier |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
The Rhyme of the Ancient Terrier Virginia Salter Brown sugar brown was he mottled well with black trotted, skittered ‘round the field then he headed back Barked hello and shook his paw sang howls to the moon put a bone in the deep, deep ground and dug it up too soon Wore a collar ‘round his neck attached to silver leash loping forth for all he’s worth though master begged he cease In spite his age, for it is long he clamored for first place his ears would flop and flip around yet his feet would move with grace Yes, there’s no dog quite like him and surely none the merrier than this loving, frolicking, ...jolly, ancient terrier © July 3, 2000 |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
VAS, I love this and can "see" that pup loud and clear! What a great picture. Thanks for sharing, ME |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Thanks, ME, glad you enjoyed, I certainly enjoyed writing this one. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This was delightful! I love animals...ALL kinds.... |
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Fandaen Junior Member
since 2001-06-24
Posts 47Ft Worth, Texas |
No greater love than that between the dog and its master. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Must be quite a dog to rate this admiration within your poem...James |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
I don't know whether to be embarrassed or not...this is a story that is totally contrived...designed to play with the title "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner." I've never had a dog like this, but I'm positive at least one exists and is loved just as much as my poem displays. I do love dogs, nice ones. I'd love a Yorkie or a mutt or a St. Bernard or a Russian Wolf Hound or an Afghan Hound or a Chihuahua or a...well, you get the picture. However, my four cats would steal my suitcases, pack up and move to another town. Their nerves can barely stand the new dogs that have moved in next door, well actually mine, too. When no one's home and they're outside, they bark incessantly! I think that can't be good for them. The one that barks the most sounded like he was getting laryngitis, but it never actually settled in. |
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