Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
The Miracle of Malachy
(my spirit animal)
Have I told you the story of Malachy?
The Westminster winner of two thousand twelve —
You must believe it is not a lie,
as into the tale I delve:
My children and I were bestowed,
backstage passes to watch and admire,
rivals being coiffed to be shown,
unaware of what would transpire…
I warned:
“Don’t go near pups or their handlers”
for the tension it would foment
Then, looking like a panhandler —
toward a mop of a pup I was sent!
With a flog to the back of my head,
I was pushed toward the entrant in tow
Not knowing why I said what I said —
“Your puppy will win ‘Best in Show’!”
Well, believe it or not, this did happen:
that night Malachy won ‘Best of Breed’
Then went on to capture,
‘Top Dog of Westminster’
Yes— a miracle happened indeed!
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About this poem
The year was 2012. My son was given backstage tickets to the Westminster Dog Show in NYC. The poem is a true story about the events that occurred that night. To this day, the experience gives me chills. A force greater than myself was responsible for my actions. Malachy has since died, but two more events regarding him have happened since that night in 2012…stories for another time. One thing I know for sure — Malachy is my spirit animal.
Written on March 11, 2023
Submitted by susan.brumel on May 13, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AX A B X B X X X C X D C D E X E A X F C C F |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 858 |
Words | 191 |
Stanzas | 22 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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