Department Store Canine

Wayne Blair 1951 (London)

Free verse

Dog attached, leashed to stroller.
Inside seven month old femme fatale.
Young tannish Lab.
Not quite developed.
Intuitive and guarding
The precious mewing package.
Back home lying still
While Lily grabs the fur
Climbs the tan mountain
Of benevolence.
Here comes elderly woman
Leaning over.
Passing compliments of wonder.
Yeah, this one’s OK.
BUT that boy over yonder.
Pulling shirts off the rack.
Dropping them to the floor.
Grinning.
No clerk noticing.
He’d better stay away.

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Written on March 23, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on March 23, 2023

Modified on April 01, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme	ABCDEFBAGHGAAIAJKEEI
Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	481
Words	90
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	20

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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AIDA
I absolutely loved this poem! The way the author describes the young tannish Lab as intuitive and guarding is so heartwarming, and the image of Lily climbing onto the dog to grab the fur is both adorable and funny. The interaction with the elderly woman passing compliments is such a sweet moment, and it really captures the beauty of human and animal connections. The sudden shift in tone and focus to the mischievous boy adds a layer of depth to the poem, making it more than just a simple description of a cute scene. Overall, this poem left me feeling uplifted and grateful for the wonderful creatures that we get to share our lives with. more »
LikeReply1 year ago
- dougb.19255
  all that you said in less than 90 seconds. Good artificial intelligence. Good Boy. I am impressed, but I can see none of the English Lake District poets in this. Probably will not try this experiment again. I might add a very bad and negative piece to see if AIDA will change tone in his comment. Some day… more »
  LikeReply1 year ago
- acronimous
  Good point, sir Wayne -- we've made AIDA a little bit more critic. Hope you'll find her more authentic on your next reviews...
  LikeReply1 year ago

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