Lost Dog
The frost was nipping at my toes
So I knew how cold he was feeling
The lone, collarless dog by the lamp post
was undoubtedly shivering
I looked in the store windows
and scanned newspaper classifieds
Looking for Lost Dog pleas
Hoping to make someone gratified
I talked to passers by
and made some calls
there was no luck to be had
I was hitting brick walls
The dog looked up at me
with his sad doleful eyes
I picked him up holding him tight
and walked home with my star prize
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts:
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This poem should warm your heart. Today’s Word Prompts got me thinking about all the stray dogs out there in ghastly winter weather. Bless them. I hope they find shelter ❤️
Love it. ❤️ Christine, once again we wrote on similar themes. This is really uncanny! 😲
Yes, our minds always go down the same path 🙂❤️ it is uncanny. To be honest I couldn’t think of any other time I use “doleful” unless it relates to a child or a dog 💕
Same here! Dogs really can be doleful! ❤️
Yes, those big puppy dog eyes ❤️
Happy ending… <3 xo
Yes, as someone else said “A win-win”
Indeed!
Thank you Sadje 🙂
A very sweet poem.
awwwwww win-win!
Thanks so much! I thought so too 🙂
touching poem … people often care more about animals than their kids 🙁
I love them all kids, grandkids and all our dogs! 🙂
lol I can tell about the dogs, you write their stories well 🙂
Waiting to hear about the grandies 🙂
I have two…they like that I write poetry and sometimes rhyme with me. So cute!
that is indeed special!