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A message to our Dogs and Cat (but mainly our dogs)

I am your sofa,

I am your climbing frame,

I am your waiter –

do you know ‘my’ name?

.

I keep you waiting,

I take too long,

I don’t give you enough,

I measure things wrong.

.

I take you out

when the weather is yuck,

I pull you away

from your choicest tuck.

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I make you be quiet

when you are saying, ‘watch out!’

When there’s no one around

to whisper or shout.

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I get up and do things

when your need is for hugs,

and I leave you for ‘years!’

so you chew up the rugs.

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I suppose that you need me

to be at your beck and call;

but I’d quite like a moment,

though you’d like them all.

My Human

My human …

gives me food.

My human ….

gives me water.

My human …

gives me love …

and protection …

and a place to stay …

and so much more.

If your human

doesn’t give you all these things …

then they darn well oughta!

Rosie is Our Cat.


Rosie is our cat

And a pretty cat at that

She likes to sit on a mat

And make like a bat;

Upon the door she knocks ‘rat-a-tat-tat!’

And she knows where she’s at;

She’s ever so small;

And you can’t say she’s fat;

She has no excess poundage,

She’s as lean a gnat;

I don’t think we’ve seen her wearing a hat;

Or dressed to the nines

In some cast off tat.
In fact, Rosie has perfect pitch

And sings in B flat;

I could say much more

But, I’ll leave it at that.

When J Cooper-Clarke Reluctantly got a Puppy for Christmas

John Pooper-Clarke

When J Cooper-Clarke Reluctantly got a Puppy for Christmas

NB Please read this in your best J C-C accent for best effect

Steaming hot or frozen cold

I pick up his poop when I am told

But, bugger this for a lark

I’m famous me, I’m John Cooper-Clarke.

Walkus 86-88 (Squirrel 2, Dad Again & Greetings!) by Vega & Haiku

haiku-poetry walkus 86-88

Walku 86 (Squirrel 2)
Haiku:
“I’m Squirrel Nutkin?”
Vega:
“No, I am; and so’s my wife!”
Haiku:
“No – still don’t get it.”

Walku 87 (Dad – Again!)
Haiku:
“What is dad doing?”
Vega:
“Just being Dad – he’s a bit…”
Haiku:
” Silly?”
Vega:
“That’s ‘one’ word!”

Walku 88 (Greetings!)
Vega:
“Hello! Hi! Hello!”
Haiku:
“Hi! Hello! Hi! Hello! Hi!
Both:
“Can we lick you! Yay!”

-/-

Haiku and Vega 1 edit

Walkus 77-79 (Licence, Bear & Two Helicopters) by Vega & Haiku

haiku-poetry walkus 77-79

Walku 77 (Do I need a Poetic Dog Licence?)

Vega:

“A season of mist…

…And mellow fruitfulness…”

Haiku:

“What?”

Vega:

“Keats!”

Haiku:

“It’s not ‘that’ bad!”

-/-

Walku 78 (Bear!)

Haiku:

“I saw a ‘big bear!’

Vega:

“Where?”

Haiku:

“There!”

Vega:

“You’re pointing at me!”

Haiku:

“It’s behind you!”

Vega:

“Aaaargh!”

Haiku:

“:)”Helicopter

Walku 79 (Two Helicopters)

Vega:

“…That’s a little one

…And that one is far away…!

Haiku:

“Can’t you be Dougal?”

Haiku and Vega 1 edit