The Dead Boy's Portrait and His Dog – A Poem by Gerald Massey
THE DEAD BOY'S PORTRAIT AND HIS DOG Day after day I have come and sat Beseechingly upon the mat, Wistfully wondering where you are at. Why have they placed you on the wall, So deathly still, so...
View ArticleThe Irish Greyhound – A Dedication Poem
THE IRISH GREYHOUND Behold this creature's form and state; Which nature therefore did create, That to the world might be exprest What mien there can be in a beast; And that we in this shape may find A...
View ArticleThe Little White Dog – Poetry by May Ellis Nichols
THE LITTLE WHITE DOG Little white dog with the meek brown eyes, Tell me the boon that most you prize. Would a juicy bone meet your heart's desire? Or a cozy rug by a blazing fire? Or a sudden race with...
View ArticleWhy Strik'st Thou Me? – A Poem From An Abused Dog's Point of View
WHY STRIK'ST THOU ME? Why dost thou strike me?—Ever faithful In service to thee do I live; And often when thou wert in peril My very utmost would I give; My life I would lay down for thee! Why strik'st...
View Article
