“The time has come,” the doglet said,
“to talk of many things;
Of tennis balls and squeaky ducks,
and sneaky bees with stings;
of why the sparrows fly so fast
and if that cat has wings.”
“Just wait a bit,” the writer said,
“I’m busy with these things.”
“But writer,“ said the small dog then,
“The sun will shortly set,
the pheasants will be playing out,
and rabbits too, I bet.
I really should be practising,
I haven’t caught one yet.”
“Hmm. Never mind, it’s raining
and you don’t like getting wet.”
“Ok then,” sighed the little dog,
“We could consider, please,
the therapeutic benefits
of sharing Cheddar cheese.
Or why that spider’s sitting there,
Or why do you have knees…”
“You scratch a lot,” the writer said,
“You sure it isn’t fleas?”
The clouds were turning dusky pink,
Upon the fading blue.
The writer sighed, put down the pen
another task was through.
“Come on, small dog, go get the leash,
your walk is overdue.”
The small dog answered sheepishly,
“Tough luck, I ate your shoe.”
With apologies to Lewis Carroll….
But none at all to her.
She should come out more.
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
VERY GOOD Lewis Caroll take off! I love it. I may have to reblog it I like it so much 🙂
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Ani says help yourself 🙂
She does… apparently 🙂
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Reblogged this on Poetry by Pamela and commented:
I love this – but I think Ani is adorable. Just look at those eyes.
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Brilliant. A great capture of doggie thinking.
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The small dog sends her thanks 🙂
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog….. An Author Promotions Enterprise! and commented:
If YOU are an author with a faithful doggie – Read this and then take your doggie for a walkie and make it happy 😀
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Loved that!!!!
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Thank you 🙂
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DEEeee-lightful. ❤
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Love it!! Ani is terrif!!
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Though we may have words about the shoe thing 😉
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Reblogged this on theowlladyblog.
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Brilliant!
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Delightful, Sue, just so sweet and funny! Loved it from the first word. xxx
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I knew you would empathise, Ali 😉 Say hi to Jumble xxx
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Love it Sue 🙂
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Thank you, Jack 🙂
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Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
Love this poem 🙂
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Reblogged this on newauthoronline and commented:
This is very well done and made me smile.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
OH….YES!!! WHAT A FOLLOW-UP….TO SCRAPPY!!!
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ORT-ORT-ORT-ORT !!!!!!!! 😀
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😛
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ha!
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HAHAHAHAHA! 🙂 xx
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🙂 xx
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Boy oh boy can I relate! The best poem EVER that beautifully describes the essence of a common interaction – at least in my household! Simply perfect!
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They keep us on our toes, don’t they? 🙂
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Reblogged this on mira prabhu and commented:
Love doggies? Read this! The dog in the picture resembles my very own Kali Devi…no coincidence because she’s very much like the adorable canine in this hilarious poem…thank you Sue Vincent, Chris Graham and Lewis Carroll!
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Reblogged this on Anita & Jaye Dawes and commented:
lovely poem, brilliantly written…
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Reblogged this on So, I Read This Book Today and commented:
I am busier than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs full of manics —- so thought I would share this today from the lovely Sue Vincent. Small dogs rule!
I will be back next week, or maybe before, depending on whether I can get my life under control! Hugs, All!
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Lovely! Why do humans have knees? And I love the last line about the shoe!
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They are obviously only there for th convenience of small dogs 🙂
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Clever and hilarious – loved it!
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Thanks, Eliza 🙂
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so clever. and after one of my favourite poems
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The small dog says thank you 🙂 Lord ony knows what she’ll start on next…
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I have a friend whose cat writes haiku. and wonderful raves about her human. fun
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I can sympathise. These animals know us better than anyone and their exposés of our foibles leaves us nplace to hide. I can usually bribe mine with a tennis ball or a bit of cheese to be, at least, relatively discrete though 😉
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chuckle
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Utterly brilliant!! 🙂 🙂
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🙂 Thank you!
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The small dog says “Small? I am an adorable giant among dogs. Nothing but low and little? Maybe I should rename myself Hermia?” 😉 ❤
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It is a measure of her stauture that she is measured not in inches but in beauty 😉 x
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I love it! As a writer I often think my dogs want to go outside at the most inopportune times, and I suspect they feel the same way about when I want to write! You captured the feeling well.
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As a dog, I do my best to make sure she gets fresh air and exercise 😉
Much love,
Ani
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