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How can so much joy pour from the rivlets of rain soaking

Through my coat as I trudge through endless puddles of

Opportunity, my focus a tail that endlessly wags and back legs

That sideways wiggle in to my laughter and for every one step

Forward she zig zags her way pelting with enthusiasm, to search

Every thicket and bramble till adorned with leaves the tokens of

Thorough exploration, this total and utter bundle of joy ploughs

Into fences to find a way through, brings energy into the quietness

Of rain soaked green and like a favourite advert she diverts my mind

From absorbing Nature to hypnotic love of a waggy tail, and I dare to

Think that I play with her! Such knowing eyes tease my pathetic attempts

At authority and jaws stay firmly shut on the command of, ' drop!' or 'give!'

For she will allow me to think I am in charge.

Pockets filled to saturation and mentally I celebrate her madness the

Infectious energy, the hurtling into undergrowth and still that tail wags

And even when she rests in the back of the car with one eye watching

She knows she had me from the start!

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Scarlet

Contributed by northernlights on Friday, 8th November 2013 @ 05:59:01 PM in AEST
Topic: PetPoems

Scarlet

How can so much joy pour from the rivlets of rain soaking

Through my coat as I trudge through endless puddles of

Opportunity, my focus a tail that endlessly wags and back legs

That sideways wiggle in to my laughter and for every one step

Forward she zig zags her way pelting with enthusiasm, to search

Every thicket and bramble till adorned with leaves the tokens of

Thorough exploration, this total and utter bundle of joy ploughs

Into fences to find a way through, brings energy into the quietness

Of rain soaked green and like a favourite advert she diverts my mind

From absorbing Nature to hypnotic love of a waggy tail, and I dare to

Think that I play with her! Such knowing eyes tease my pathetic attempts

At authority and jaws stay firmly shut on the command of, ' drop!' or 'give!'

For she will allow me to think I am in charge.

Pockets filled to saturation and mentally I celebrate her madness the

Infectious energy, the hurtling into undergrowth and still that tail wags

And even when she rests in the back of the car with one eye watching

She knows she had me from the start!

Copyright © northernlights ... [ 2013-11-08 17:59:01]
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Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 8th November 2013 @ 11:08:04 PM AEST
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See? Like I said in my other comment, there are good people like you in this world...and then there are the Scarlets of the world.

Loved reading this. Loved the feeling it gave me and the smile across this ol' face.

Thank you!

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Sunday, 10th November 2013 @ 02:31:49 AM AEST
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Very beautiful write. I have dogs and cats.
Animals can make life much easier to handle.
Blessings, huggs,
emy

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by spud on Thursday, 14th November 2013 @ 08:43:07 AM AEST
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Hi Anna,

I trust she was not named 'Scarlet' due to the
wild and exotic life that she once lived?
She certainly sounds like one who has been
round the block a few times and very much
of independent spirit.

A jaunty little piece - uplifting and entertaining.

Tommy

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by Puppy_dog_eyes on Friday, 15th November 2013 @ 03:21:13 PM AEST
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Couldn't fail to smile at this and remember dogs that I've had in the past and my sister in law's current miscreant.
We love them despite their willfulness
We never tire of their playfulness
They always mange to turn sadness into happiness with a waggle of the tail and trusting eyes.
If only more people were like dogs the world might be a little less dark.

Steve

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by ming on Tuesday, 31st December 2013 @ 07:01:01 PM AEST
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Made me feel her joy and yours. Good job.

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 23rd January 2014 @ 02:43:18 PM AEST
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Well written. You have captured the nature of The springer spaniel so well. They are absolutely tireless, but adorable too.

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Thursday, 27th February 2014 @ 07:09:10 PM AEST
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this was lovely! i could see you two walking in my mind and swear i heard that tail swish lol, great write,

hugs n' love nessa

Re: Scarlet (User Rating: 1 )
by kmec1990 on Wednesday, 12th November 2014 @ 08:55:31 PM AEST
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warm and fuzzy reminds me of my niece's springer jet

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