Tag Archives: small dog

The small dog suffers …

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I tap away, I’m in full flow when, from her perch beside me, The small dog reaches out a paw and touches me to chide me. “Do you not love me any more? Perhaps you can’t abide me? Oh, writer … Continue reading →

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Hmmm… #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “Just learn to accept… Exchange is no robbery.” Truth is cold comfort 🙂 It is my fault. I sometimes leave the fridge ajar… On one occasion, she left her tennis ball in exchange for my cheese.

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The small dog and the song of ‘hey…er, what the?’

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

By the door an itchy small dog Waits for access to the garden Needs the cool of morning dewdrops To appease the summer stifle Bounds outside into the silence Long before the birds have woken Spots a space invader soaring … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: About time…

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It has been ages since the ball guy came to visit! What with one thing and another, he hasn’t been able to come and see me since before the leaves started on the trees… and I couldn’t wait to take … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Karma strikes again

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

So… she went to play in the snow … without me. How mean is that? And all I got was excuses… “Didn’t know we were going,” she says. “We would have taken you if we’d known,” she says. “I promise … Continue reading →

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Accusation #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Sun on snowy fields Magic melts in the morning Really not my fault

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All for love…

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was quiet, too quiet. For the first time in almost eight years, there was no bouncing mass of fur when I came home from work. No grinning muzzle, no tail wagging so hard that it wagged the dog too. … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog… Making friends

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

She’d been out for ages, and when she finally came home I was really glad to see her. Sometimes I worry that she won’t come back, though she has never left me too long on my own. I have my … Continue reading →

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A guest at Robbie’s #PoetryReadathon…

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Yesterday, Robbie very kindly included me in her December  Poetry Readathon. As usual, the Small Dog hogged the limelight with two lovely reviews of ‘her’ books…. Head over to Robbie’s Inspiration to read the interview… Sue Vincent is an amazing … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog ~ Who ate the garden (and the prawns…)?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It’s about time. She does hog this thing, doesn’t she? It is ages since she’s let me write anything. Mind you, it has been waaay to hot to do anything except flop, chase balls and keep the garden free of … Continue reading →

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