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Poetry Prompt: My Dog Day

By Heather Eure 12 Comments

Have you ever watched your dog laze around, romp, or explore and couldn’t help but feel a bit of envy for the bliss of a dog’s life? There are many wonders in a dog’s mind. This week, you have a chance to try it on for size. What mischief!

Poetry Prompt:
Imagine you woke up tomorrow as a dog— don’t worry, it’s just for one day. What would your day be like?

Thanks to all our participants in last week’s poetry prompt. Here’s an endearing poem from Darlene we enjoyed:

I’ve got your

back, little buddy.

You’ve got my

hairy belly, turned

wrong-side up

when I’m looking for

a scratch. I’ve got

your friendship, little

buddy. You’ve got

my pillow beside

your bed, a hug, a

walk, a ball-toss. I’ve

got your heart, little

buddy. And you’ve

got mine.

—by Simply Darlene

 

Photo by Matt Chan. Creative Commons license via Flickr. Post by Heather Eure.

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Heather Eure
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Heather Eure has served as the Poetry Editor for the late Burnside Collective and Special Projects Editor for us at Tweetspeak Poetry. Her poems have appeared at Every Day Poems. Her wit has appeared just about everywhere she's ever showed up, and if you're lucky you were there to hear it.
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Comments

  1. Donna says

    June 30, 2014 at 9:35 am

    Oh Darlene… it’s good good good to be a little buddy in your house and life. 😉 Beautiful poem!

    Reply
  2. Megan Willome says

    June 30, 2014 at 10:58 am

    Nice one, Darlene!

    Reply
  3. Sandra Heska King says

    June 30, 2014 at 11:37 am

    I loved that one.

    Reply
  4. SimplyDarlene says

    June 30, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Oh! Thanks for featuring this little ditty. It was inspired by an image of my son and his dog.

    Reply
    • Heather Eure says

      July 1, 2014 at 10:19 pm

      So sweet. It was hard to resist.

      Reply
  5. Maureen Doallas says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    I enjoyed your playful poem, Darlene.

    —————

    When light bends

    at 22 degrees, the sun
    dog shows its face, red-
    edge glints in my eyes,
    the brightest spots
    on my horizon

    Reply
    • Heather Eure says

      July 1, 2014 at 10:28 pm

      Lovely, Maureen.

      Reply
  6. Laura Brown says

    June 30, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    Dog Days

    Wake.
    Yawn.
    Stretch.
    Game of fetch.

    Walk to park.
    Run.
    Sniff.
    Mark.

    Home.
    Yard.
    Sneeze.
    Snap at bees.

    Off the lead.
    Bowl.
    Food.
    Greed.

    Munch.
    Crunch.
    Lap.
    Take a nap.

    Drool from jowl.
    Dream.
    Twitch.
    Growl.

    Stroked.
    Scratched.
    Brushed.
    Not enough.

    Flop near feet.
    Doze.
    Repeat.

    Reply
    • Heather Eure says

      July 1, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      Yes! You’ve captured the day well, Laura.

      Reply
  7. Laura Brown says

    July 7, 2014 at 11:08 am

    This is a test.
    This is only a test.

    Reply
  8. Donna Saliba says

    November 7, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    You Were Best
    (Words From Your Favorite Pet)

    Come, my friend, let’s sit a while;
    My time is yours to spend,
    Never will I make you feel
    I’ve been a lesser friend.

    Tell me all your secret thoughts,
    Tell to me your dreams,
    Never be afraid to tell,
    For you’re held in high esteem.

    I’ve come to love the one
    I chose that special day,
    Now my loyalty is strong-
    My feelings never sway.

    Not only did you meet my eyes
    You had my heart then, too,
    Then in turn I had your trust,
    It touched me through and through.

    That precious day I chose you
    Laid all my fears to rest,
    I not only gained a friend that day,
    You, my friend, were best.

    Donna Dissauer Saliba
    Professional Prose

    Reply

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