Outside Her House
We sit outside her house for hours.
I throw my arm around Roy.
He licks my blank face,
as if trying to stroke warmth
into an avalanche victim.
“It's time to go, Roy, “
and I grab his collar, but he stares back
as if unpersuaded.
"Hey, does a songbird become
a lifelong bachelor
because one bird turns him down?
Did Mozart enter a monastery
because a singer gave him
the heave-ho?
Here," and I tug at Roy’s leash as if
pulling at a stubborn knot.
"I’m heartbroken for now, but
heartbreaks don’t last.
Who has time to let grief
muck up his heart?
And for the moment Roy
is convinced--then yowls
as if no pulling of a leash
could ever get him to move
from this heartless
spot.
Outside Her House
Re: Outside Her House
Bob---
now this dog becomes a real player in this poem, but never eclipsing the narrator whose story is both clear and touching.
loved this:
and I grab his collar, but he stares back
as if unpersuaded.
it flew in the face of expectation and added personality to the dog.
excellent job.
bernie.
now this dog becomes a real player in this poem, but never eclipsing the narrator whose story is both clear and touching.
loved this:
and I grab his collar, but he stares back
as if unpersuaded.
it flew in the face of expectation and added personality to the dog.
excellent job.
bernie.
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Re: Outside Her House
It is a choker Bob
wow you got me with this one.
wow you got me with this one.
Re: Outside Her House
Hi Bob,
Enjoyed this one. To me, it comes over as if dog and owner become as one "jilted being".
"Her house" could just as well be the house where a pretty poodle is on heat! It's absolutely impossible to pull a dog away from such a situation... LOL.
Love the references to Mozart and a songbird, posed as questions. Very poetic.
I also emphasize with the way dogs understand their owner's moods.
Enjoyed a lot.
Gracy
Enjoyed this one. To me, it comes over as if dog and owner become as one "jilted being".
"Her house" could just as well be the house where a pretty poodle is on heat! It's absolutely impossible to pull a dog away from such a situation... LOL.
Love the references to Mozart and a songbird, posed as questions. Very poetic.
I also emphasize with the way dogs understand their owner's moods.
Enjoyed a lot.
Gracy
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Re: Outside Her House
Bernie, Frankly, Gracy -- thanks so much for the kind words!