Wags

Tags

dogs, haiku, humour, people, poetry

old man, beach cafe
solitary tea drinker
stray dog, tail wags, smiles

Seduced

Tags

dogs, haiku, heart, poem, seduction, spaniel

On losing my heart

I have been seduced
melancholy eyed spaniel
has captured my heart

Noses

Tags

cats, dogs, haiku, poetry

On a continuing saga

some dogs never learn
never sniff a sleeping cat
canine noses bleed

Pride

Tags

cats, dogs, haiku, humor, humour, poetry

cool confrontation
neighbour’s cat, visitor’s dog
canine pride, ruined

Merry

Tags

christmas, dogs, haiku, pathos, poetry, sadness

Merry Christmas, ha!
Enjoy your wee tree they said
Come on, let’s go home

why me?

Tags

craving, dogs, haiku, neighbours, poetry, snacks

neighbours dog at door
craving attention or snacks
so why pick on me?

purpose

Tags

dogs, existence, haiku, life, lonliness, pets

Each day she walks her dog
along quiet country lanes
Raison d’être

wolf

Tags

animals, betrayal, dogs, pets, wolf

 

 

once I was a wolf
now, two legs look down and smile
such a betrayal

 

 

haiku (3) – Holy Night

Tags

bed, christmas, dogs, doorways, gods, haiku, homeless

No room at the inn
Plenty of doorways to fill
Some things never change.

No room at the inn
Plenty of doorways to fill
With or without dogs.

No room at the inn
Plenty of doorways to fill
With or without gods.

Haiku – aged

Tags

beach, dogs, haiku

Along the shoreline
old men walk rheumatic dogs
on dried up seaweed