O hound whose evening walk was rather early, Expending patience will do you no harm. Your bark can't signal urgent need now, surely- It's still ten minutes prior to my alarm. But as I lie, you come not to my side, Nor wag and frolic by me when I rise. Your sleepy stretch and kisses … Continue reading August 14: On My Dog, Whose Needs Are Urgent
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August 9: Full of Noises
Past midnight on a muggy August night, All ceiling fans turned high, windows thrown wide, The full moon bathing all in silver light, A silent dog and owner pass outside- But my dogs think that dog a mortal threat And with their barking house and home defend Five seconds later, they've cause to regret- They're … Continue reading August 9: Full of Noises
June 15: Night Stroll
Come walk beneath a thousand blazing suns Whose distance renders them to sparkling points And let the the moistened grasses when we run With fallen dew my sandaled feet anoint. Let constellations witness our escape From suffocating confines of the home, The lucent firmament will make us gape, Its shifting beauty guides us as we … Continue reading June 15: Night Stroll
May 13: Little Lamb
“Of all the dogs,” declared our neighbor's son, While patting my Giovanni's scruffy head, “Who live near us, Kylie's my number one.” I've not the heart to tell him that she's dead; How callous metastasis can devour Those least deserving of that awful plight, How miserable to watch its awful power Destroy a creature made … Continue reading May 13: Little Lamb
April 30: Daily Farewell
O giant dachshund, white blaze on your chest, Surveying my departure through the glass Grown hazy from the many times you've pressed Your nose against the permanent impasse, Why does my leaving stir such staunch devotion? Did loyalty and love together spark Protectiveness? Or did a sudden motion Betray a cat or bird at which … Continue reading April 30: Daily Farewell
March 21: Unexpected Muse
A furry interloper has arrived And lay beside me as I tried to write. And when I moved, he looked as though deprived Of shelter on a cold, inclement night. I let him stay, but soon began to feel The furnace of his back against my leg, So down the sheets and comforter I peeled, … Continue reading March 21: Unexpected Muse
February 6: A Sonnet by Giovanni, a Dog Who May Be Part Cat
Obtaining sustenance is such a chore That there are days I lack the will to try. For why should I have kibble on the floor When lovely odors drift down from on high? And when I leap to that ambrosial place My inborn grace receives no word of praise. I'm shooed away, my bowl shoved … Continue reading February 6: A Sonnet by Giovanni, a Dog Who May Be Part Cat
January 11: A Sonnet by Hildegard, Überdachshund
I survey my kingdom, bushes, grass and trees, My eyes are keen to catch the slightest twitch, My nose is primed to catch scents on the breeze Like me, the Feline Menace is a bitch. For when our borders daily I patrol, And I flush out the hissing, fluffy foe, The Idiots in Charge think … Continue reading January 11: A Sonnet by Hildegard, Überdachshund
January 4: Sonnet for Giovanni
Famliaris as could ever be, A hundred thousand years from lupus split, Beloved canis, lying on my knee, Whenever in my domicile I sit. Your wee black nose, more sensitive than mine A millionfold, and dichromatic vision, Developed for the hunt, these days malign, Most frequently to sirlion steaks and pigeons. I know that the … Continue reading January 4: Sonnet for Giovanni
Libby Weber 