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The Backyard Dog
Two oceans peeped behind woods,
dark, blue and winsome
carrying sea of emotion
sniffing, snorting undone
panting behind the wooden moss
abandoned & aloof
woof! he is a backyard dog
Gasps the wind rattles by
his nostrils flared
and turned wide
Bearing a "knock" in his heart
a lump in his throat
he awaits some love
tap a pat on his head
he whines n withdrew back
his paws, stuck in sand
Thud, he stumped the fence
grumbled, made some noise
he banged it again
slammed and splash
he wanted someone to hear his unspoken voice
He stood alone
battling all crackling storm
waiting some fine breeze
a place to call his home
He was the backyard dog!
Life is strange
a dog is human's best friend
when human is human' own enemy
his own tyranny, own fiend.
Empty eyes seeks some respite
world is crowded with people
we are lonely in spite.
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This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda
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loved this!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kay! :)
DeleteExcellent take on the prompt!!:)
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DeleteExpert, skillful, wise...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Berowne! God bless.
DeleteLoved it ... the feelings came out so truly !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Amrit :) From one poet to another :)
Deleteexcellent take on humans- well said.
ReplyDelete"Life is strange
a dog is human's best friend
when human is human' own enemy
his own tyranny, own fiend"
I am glad that you liked them Kathe, they r my fav lines too. Thanks for ur lovely encouragement :)
Delete"aloof woof" made me smile...
ReplyDeleteAhhh. You saw who he really was.
ReplyDeleteAnd you noticed it too XOXO :)
Deleteabsolutely love the title.... and the tale more so....
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Renee!
DeleteThey express stress. They are lonely and looking for some attention or companionship. Even if we come out yell, they will be happy because somebody is paying attention.
ReplyDeleteThats so much True SG! You got it right. Not all those who seek attentions are greedy but needy as well!
DeleteOops when I said needy- I meant need for love! :)
DeleteVery well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janu! :)
DeleteWonderfully penned, Ekta. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank u soo much Sakshi...muaah! :)
DeleteBy the way, is the photograph clicked by you? If yes, you've really captured the moment in a pic as well as in words!
ReplyDeleteArvind Passey
www.passey.info
Thanks :) I was just wondering about ur invisibility and see we r so connected :) the picture doesn't belong to me. It's from a fellow blogger and a wonderful writer. The poem belongs to me, straight from my heart! :)
DeleteI am a dog lover and mother of a Pug...these lines are so touchy and true
ReplyDeleteWow that's amazing. Give my love to ur pug n do share his pics. I too love dogs but at distance.
Deletewell written piece. loved it :)
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DeleteWise wise words.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Thanks so much. Welcome to my blog.
DeleteWhere would we be without these animal spirits !
ReplyDeleteAnimal spirit? Hmmm
DeleteAwww...simply lovely. ..just loved it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks soo much Preethi! :)
DeleteLoved your poem...being a Dog lover I can very well connect to it...
ReplyDeleteAww that's lovely...thanks so much Richa!
DeleteThanks Gautami. You have come back after a long time :)
ReplyDeleteSo sensitive and thought provoking Ekta.
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DeleteAre you writing all these?
ReplyDeleteOff course. Who else? :)
DeleteWhy doubt buddy?
ohhhh...this poem reminded me of my beloved dog that passed away a few yrs back :'(
ReplyDeletelovely work indeed..very nice
That sad. I can understand your pain. Had a friend in college who to lost her dogie dear and she was inconsolable. Take care.
Deletewow! Love the photo! Yes, dog is the best friend of us!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sindhu & welcome to my blog :)
DeleteIt was a delightful read :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Namrota!
Deleteexcellent :)
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DeleteIt so reminds me of a stray dog we had pet in our society when in school..:-)
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Deletedifferent fact! :) keep writing always...
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