Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Dog Poem

I'm working on a series of Dog Poems. Here's one of about 10 I've done so far.

Dog Reads Issa

Dog has been reading Issa, The Year

of My Life. Soft tears clot the corners

of Dog’s eyes. Dog wants to lick Issa across

the years of his hand, his gentle eyebrows, chew

his sandals, sniff the warm salt of his crotch. Instead

he chews the book, wanders into the moon-flooded

yard and lifts his head, howls, and listens

to the echoes die away. Perhaps someone

in another time and place will hear him howl, and

wish to gently lick his eyebrows.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

OUR DOGS, a poem by David Jeffrey from Canada

A love uncontested, without compromise,

is what we see when we look into our lovely pets
eyes.

The way they adore us, with love to no end,

is the reason we call them Man's best friend.

With tails a wagging and affection to spare,

makes them so easy to cuddle despite all their hair.

We treat them like children and adorn them with toys

trust that they will play and protect,

our own girls and boys.

God gave us dogs so that we may know,

the unconditional love,

that only a pet can show.

Anonymous said...

This poem by David Jeffrey is really beautiful. Where can I find more David Jeffrey poems??

Anonymous said...

I just googled and found some more david Jeffrey poems:

Bailout 2008 by David Jeffrey

Like a bloodied warrior,
laying broken and torn.

Like a dying soldier, hopeless and forlorn.

But the blood, it be green,
the color of money.

And the soldier is an economy,
and it is anything but funny.

Broken are it's people and shattered are their dreams.

Thanks to the ultra rich and their full proof schemes.

It is a tragedy with more pain to come.

Finance will be Hell, and their wills will be done

Anonymous said...

david jeffrey poem + using a david jeffrey custom pipe = GOOD TIMES BEEATCHHHH

Anonymous said...

David Jeffrey is amazing

Montgomery triangle is.awesome!

Anonymous said...

A love uncontested without compromise

Anonymous said...

Christine Archibald RIP


Terrorists are losers


A love uncontested without compromise

Anonymous said...

Christine Archibald RIP


Terrorists are losers


A love uncontested without compromise

Anonymous said...

Christine Archibald RIP


Terrorists are losers


A love uncontested without compromise

Anonymous said...

Christine Archibald RIP


Terrorists are losers


A love uncontested without compromise

Anonymous said...

A love uncontested without compromise

Terrorists are losers. Trump sucks

RIP Christine Archibald

Anonymous said...

Terrorists are losers. RIP Chrissy


A love uncontested

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

A love uncontested without compromise

Happy birthday Canada

Anonymous said...

A love uncontested without compromise... Best poem ever

Love that canadian David Jeffrey

Anonymous said...

RIP Gord Downie

Anonymous said...

Our dogs poem is the best. David Jeffrey is awesome. No to racism

Anonymous said...

David Jeffrey is Jeffrey Engen in Calgary. Nothing but talent all day

Anonymous said...

Stranded suez jeffrey engen our dogs poem

Anonymous said...

Suez canal. Reload ship

Our dogs poem is awesome

Anonymous said...

Bench dedication Jeffrey Engen

Awesome poems.......Suez canal

Anonymous said...

Those poems by David Jeffrey are actually written by Jeffrey David Engen....All talent all day long

Anonymous said...

Our dogs poem is awesome so is the bailout poem. Thanks Jeffrey Engen

Anonymous said...

Check this out:

Jeffrey Engen helo

Ca lgary Humane Society..very cool

Anonymous said...

Our dogs poem is the best poem about dogs. If you want to see an awesome birthday party for a shelter dog; go to jeff engen helo.

It is awesome!!

Anonymous said...

You've done a man's job sir.

....its too bad she wont live

But then again, who does?

Anonymous said...

August 1st is the Universal Birhday for Shelter Dogs.

Jeff Engen Helo

Anonymous said...

But all I ever settled for is that we're born to live and then to die, and... we got to do it alone, each in his own way. And I guess that's why we got to love those people who deserve it like there's no tomorrow. 'Cause when you get right down to it - there isn't.

Anonymous said...

Awakened with a Kiss by David Jeffrey

A love unknown to me, but growing day by day.

Residing within my heart, where it chose to quietly lay.

Days and years went by and ever stronger it did grow.

Real love lay right before me and little did I know.

I played in false romances, growing more bitter with each pain.

But always, confiding in my dear friend, time and time again.

Till a warm summer night, and with reckless might, she took me in her arms.

And with a kiss, the love emerged and I was awakened to it's charms.