Stain

The pen was sooooo much fun!

But there was only one.

Then it broke into two..

A piece for me,

And a piece for You!

And ink for everyone everywhere!!

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I only came in at the end of this story,

With ink on the sheets, and on the floor,

And on the sofa and so much more!

With ink on Poodle and on the Toy,

And both of them dancing around with joy!

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Out of the frying pan

There is an old wive’s tale

Butter the paws of those you love and they will always come home…

But it is actually much better to let them do it themselves.

Well, after the pan has cooled,

and it wasn’t used for onions, or raisins or chocolate.

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Oh, and in general, do not let them roam.

Butter them up with praise instead.

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Pizza rat? Pizza cat!

It started simply,

He would finish is morning cereal

And offer her the milk at the bottom of the bowl…

But now she has moved up to lunch…

Today she stole a whole slice of pizza

Right off of his plate!

Next thing you know she’s gonna want to go out for dinner and a movie.

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Pity/Play

Don’t pity the pittie,

PLAY with the pittie!

The best Training is more about fun than judgement.

Together you will find the joy of relationship.

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Gates

By the garden gates

High up in a tree,

A wise parent was out on a limb.

The nest was even higher.

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Remember when looking for home,

Look up.

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Splash

He splashed across my table,

And poured into my heart.

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Cages

Inside, by the window.

Outside, on the patio.

The bird sat on a perch in a cage in the sun.

Singing.

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Meetings

You meet the nicest people

a) at the beach.

b) on a leash.

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Eviction or relocation

The limbs and vines had to be pruned to protect my house.

But there you were,

Working hard in the yard,

Building your home,

Keeping the neighborhood safe eating biting bugs.

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But I had to ask you to move.

I asked

And you said no.

So had to move you.

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I’m sorry.

Relocation is hard,

Eviction is harder. And not fair.

Thank you.

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Sides

A cedar-colored cat

Sat

On a log.

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On a cedar log

Sat

A self-colored cat.

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Under the cat

Sat

The cedar log.

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On top of the log

Sat

The cat.

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We sat together

glowing golden bronze in the sun.

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How we see our world depends on where we think we sit…

But the more we sit,

The more we can see the world.

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