Dog Explorer Uses His Nose

Sniff, o, sniff—what glorious fumes
coats the world beyond these rooms?
Disciples at the Dog Park — what to cut?

In the dust of the park,
five dogs sit tightly around Tom,
who is standing,
holding a dried chicken chip,
as if it were a gold medallion.
DETECTIVE DOG

Write a poem based on a selected noun.
If Our House Were on Fire, What Would I Take?

I would take you
just you …
Lovebirds Kissing in the Dog Park

I don’t even know which is their dog …
Try a Trimeric Poem!

Walk the perimeter, the trainer says.
You’re the leader, the one to watch.
Eli will look up every now and then
to find you.
Dog Thoughts on a Saturday Night

A mask poem–in which the poet becomes an animal or object and speaks from that perspective.
Dog Park Haiku

Warmth on my leg—thefirst sign of spring …
Hello …

Wag, wag, wag.
Dog Unto Others

This idea made me smile when I was driving … the idea of a dog trying to practice the Golden Rule.