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Morning Dogs: choka
The scrabble of claws across the linoleum: waking with the dogs. At the first hint of morning, they are ready to go. Forget your sleeping. The moment your body stirs, their insistence starts. Outside, outside! they clamor, until you do … Continue reading
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Grr the Glab-Glab
My name is Shaba Waba, The Grr the Glab-glab man; I learned to Grr the Glab-glab, Although not many can. I love to Grr the Glab-glab, and I will tell you why if I can’t Grr the Glab-glab I’ll hang … Continue reading
Toy Dog Soldiers: an awdl gywydd
Our two small dogs are barking; how they sing out with concern, alarmed by the street traffic: an old sedan’s quick u-turn down our lonely dead-end street! I hear their feet scrape the floor as they scramble to the sound, … Continue reading