I dream of literary heights,
Of poetry and fancy’s flights…
Of philosophical debates
And tales the inner heart relates.
She dreams of tennis balls in flight,
Of sneaking cuddles in the night,
Of muddy walks and open gates
And chicken filling all her plates.
I burn the midnight oil to write
And woo the Muse with all my might…
While she perfects the perfect snore
And lolls on sofa, rug or floor.
“Relax,” she says.”Be more like me.”
She has a point, I must agree
Because, when all is said and done,
The dog outsells me ten to one.
Ani, the inimitable Small Dog, told of the trials of training her two-legs in ‘Notes from a Small Dog: Four Legs on Two‘. Their poetic adventures continued in ‘Laughter Lines: Life from the Tail End’.
Doggerel: Life with the Small Dog
Available now in paperback and for Kindle
via Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon.de and Amazon.fr
In her latest collection of poems, their daily life together takes centre stage. From the perfidy of humans who insist on bathing dogs, to the unpunctuality of writers at mealtimes, the relationship between two legs and four is explored in verse.
The Small Dog reveals her continuing fascination with chicken, tennis balls and the compulsion to re-write Shakespeare, while exposing her two legs’ misdemeanours to the world.
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Thanks Chris 🙂
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My pleasure, Sue – We’ve moved house, from East Sussex to Hereford, and been offline for over a week due to a BT screwup, and maybe offline again when we switch to Plusnet in the next few days – sigh 🦍
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That must be a tad frustrating 😉
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Yep 🤗❤️🤗
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I remember when I moved here. Mind you, it did let me get the unpacking done without distraction 😉 x
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LOL Same here 🤗❤️🤗
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🙂 ❤
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Good luck, Chris! Hope all was and is going well. Changing the phone- and internet provider is a challenge for itself, here in Germany too. Best wishes, Michael
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Congrats to you/ Ani!!
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Thanks, Sadje. She thought it was about time 😉
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It is a great idea. Hope she hasn’t shared too many of your secrets.
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She has already given away a fair few 😉
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I will have to read the book!
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🙂
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She’s gorgeous. Well done ‘Mum’
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And very like Maggie. I was looking for photos and almost put Maggie in the book! 🙂
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Haa! They are alike aren’t they. Love ’em to bits.
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Very much so 🙂
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Oh, Sue! This is wonderful! Congratulations!! ❤ 🙂
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Thank you, Penny 🙂
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Congratulations, Sue and Ani! Wishing you all the best. Love, Darlene and Dot!
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Thank you both…from both of us 🙂
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Congratulations to you both. I’m looking forward to reading this.
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Thanks, Mary… a bit of fun 🙂
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Oh how wonderful! Congratulations Sue and Ani 🥰
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Thanks, Ritu . We hope it may raise a smile or two 🙂 x
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Oh, you will, I’m sure 😀
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🙂
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Awww. Now in my kindle and soon to be read. Congrats on the new collection, Ani. I hope Sue doesn’t feel too bad about you stealing the show today. 🙂
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Thank you, I have her well trained…she says she is used to it 😉
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Congrats, Ani! But don’t confuse Ani: Shakespeare has written “Hamlet”, and the German noun for
pork chop is “Kotelett”. Lol
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That may be why she likes Shakespeare then 😉
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Think so too. Lol
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Congrats to Ani’s new release!
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Thank you, Jacquie 🙂
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Well, at least it all goes into the same bank account. 😉
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But not the same stomach 😉
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Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine.
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Thank you for sharing, Dyanna 🙂
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You are welcome.
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I could see you love your four legs friend.
I love my Pluto, Tina, Ben, and Rexy,
They all gone very far from this world.
I am now, still missing them very much.
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They creep into our hearts and nver leave.
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I have a poem I wrote for Pluto, I would like to invite you
to open my site and click to “Memories of Pluto”, and you can read it.
Let me know if you like it.❤
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I did 🙂
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The Ani Trilogy! That’s an achievement. Congratulations to both of you!
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Thanks, Audrey 🙂
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Or, as my husband said after my book flopped, “Write about dogs.”
The problem is, I don’t have a whole book of dog stories or at least I don’t think I do.
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Ani says I’m not qualified to write about dogs…just about her 😉
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So exciting Ani 💜💜💜
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Oh, it is 🙂 😀 ❤
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😜😜
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Congratulations!
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Thanks, Danny 🙂
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A pleasure
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🙂
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Reblogged this on The Words of Daniel Kemp and commented:
A new book from Sue Vincent
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Yaaaaay!!! ** waves arms in the air like Kermit and runs around in circles** … Way. To. Go! 😀 … may you sell a gazillion! 😀
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Now that would be rather nice 🙂
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Wouldn’t it though. 🙂
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Reblogged this on firefly465 and commented:
Out now, Doggerel: Life with the small dog by Sue Vincent. Sue and Ani’s collaboration gives us more smiles, laughter and love.
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Just too cute Sue. At least you have someone to help sell books LOL ❤
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Congrats to you BOTH on the new book. Re-blogging this on saylingaway!
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Congrats to you Both! I predict the book will be a great succes. Re-blogging…
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Thanks, Noelle 🙂
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Aww she is such a charmer! Lovely poem made me laugh!
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She is …and knows it 🙂
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Sue thinks she owns a dog you see,
But that’s just not reality.
It’s Ani who can stake the claim,
Of owning Sue, that red-haired dame.
I bought a copy today, read it, and left a review on Amazon. What a hoot! Loved the photos too. I may be forced to read the other books…
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Yes, Ani knows that book and verse
And poet, too, are truly hers 😉
Thanks, Alezander… I’m glad it raised a smile. And thank you very much for leaving a review 🙂
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