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a nation of dogs
by Charlie Morgani stroke a nation of dogs when i rub Odie's nape;
Chihuahua's in Chihuahua; Labrador's from England.
and that's recess. a break from the daily grind.
a Zen moment with a cousin who has four legs.
his tail wags a smile at me, such antsy adulation
wagging his entire lil' frame, i bend for the crowning.
after the minute's ceremony, life continues; him
sprawled on the carpet beside me, me typing words.
both of us attending to things of great consequence;
he chews to-death a rubber toy, i write to-death words.
soon his toy will be a memory; soon, my words but print.
11/15/2008 Posted on 11/15/2008
Copyright © 2026 Charlie Morgan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Laurie Blum on 11/15/08 at 08:04 PM From one 'dog' person to another Chaz! I love this tribute to our canine companions! Sweet and chewy! :D |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 11/16/08 at 12:48 AM I love the phrase 'I write to death words'. It reminds of the phrase 'till death do us part'. Good write Charlie. |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 11/16/08 at 05:34 AM A fitting, wonderful tribute. An absolute pleasure. |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 11/16/08 at 05:13 PM man Charlie, now i want a dog. |
| Posted by Olivia Martin on 11/18/08 at 03:20 AM Ah the beauty of man's (or woman's) greatest companions -- "soon his toy will be a memory; soon, my words but print." Amazing. You never fail to keep me coming back for more, Charlie. Thank you for the inspiration! |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 07/12/11 at 02:26 AM Nice to browse through some of your older works. I especially like how you paint the dog's comfy niche in life. And your words, I can visit often. |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 07/14/11 at 05:36 PM our dog souns like a gem. Mine is a dud! Great write, as usual! |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 07/15/11 at 08:00 PM Teddy, my Pomeranian, thanks you, Charlie..:) |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 07/15/11 at 09:37 PM Chaz, you've won my heart with this poem. My Sasha's hiding right now, but she has one Chihuahua friend and she meows hello to your dogs. ;-) |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 07/16/11 at 03:20 AM I like the ring of this Charlie. A much needed new twist to the ol' man's best friend theme. And as a fellow animal lover, kudos for the great write. |
| Posted by Timothy Wilson on 07/20/11 at 07:08 PM I love it, Charlie. How do you keep mass producing magic like this? you must be the god of poetry. This one is favorites-bound. I wish I could do like a pawprint emote or something. good stuff. |
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