My lovely dog
I found at five
He made my life
Just come alive
I saw him there
In all that dark
Limping in a trailer park
He was a mess
A broken leg
Just a mutt
My mother said
I wanted him
He wanted me
Not just a mutt
Not what I see
We took him home
Vet fixed him up
He was all mine
That was enough
That stubborn pup
He stole my heart
Far too soon he did depart
He’s passed on now
Older I’ve grown
But to his memory
I still hold on
I love that dog
From now till end
I miss you boy
My old best friend
Author notes
This is about my dog Bubba I had when I was younger. His name was just Bubba but everyone called him Bubba Dog, it just stuck. He was my best friend from age five and we did everything together; he even protected my mom when she almost got mugged late one night in the car. He was an amazing companion and passed unfittingly too soon. I hope you like the read and thanks if you enjoyed it.
* Commented on My Magical Bunny in this contest. *
Written August 6th, 2005
A contest entry
- New Members August Contest by AP Greeters.
300 points, ended September 6, 2005, 64 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I have 3 French Brittanys and know the love and dedications they bring to us. You stirred that deciation marvelously!
I like the form and the content for the most part. Some tweaking would make it unique. Thank you very much for adhering to the criteria, a most important portion of contest entering~
Welcome to the site! Warmly, CookieZeal -
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Oh!! This's so cute!! Wished I had a dog like yours. My mum's actually a cat-lover, so from time to time, we get to keep kittens now and then. The most exciting one when we had to take care and look after 5 kittens in our house. The only problem was that these kittens just couldn't stand still!! But they're really cute. Love 'em!! 'Old best friend', yeah! It'll be the same for me, if I had kept the kittens with me long enough! Hahaha... -
Oh goodness, I am going to actually cry. What a precious memory.Thanks for sharing. God Bless BrendaKaye
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oh thanks, Kei-Aira. missed that
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I like the flow of this poem. It is short, and sweet and descriptive
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I enjoy the flow of this poem--short and sweet. I can see a little boy with his stray mutt in your poem. It was very descriptive and reminded me of my own childhood doggie--Golfo (also a stray muutt).
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Awww I loved this, being an avid dog lover and know the deep loss thats felt when your little friend passes, I can definitly sympathize. Also I really could feel the innoscence of childhood in this, very beautiful.
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This is a very beautiful poem. I love dogs so much and miss mine a lot, as i am at university and he still lives at home with my parents. This was a very touching write.
One thing, in the line:
"Far to soon he did depart"
you should use 'too' instead of 'to'.
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this is incredibly an awesome write. I love how dogs can keep such wonderful memories in our hearts, I know I have a few. Great job, and good luck in our contest.
Jennifer
Thanks for following all the rules
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This is something I whink all can accosiate/simpathize with... We mostly all have had that special pet... I too a dog... they become part of your family and can create beautiful memories.. This brought back some of my own.. I wish you luck in this contest.
Amy
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Being a dog owner myself, I know these feelings all too well. I think you did a wonderful job telling us of your meeting with your best friend. The rhyming was good, but felt like it dropped a couple places in the scheme. But even with that, it really didn’t take away from the enjoyment I had reading it.
~ John
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Anything about dogs I just have to read, and this is no exception; though, I didn't have a close dog pal until I was an adult. Don't know what it is about dogs, but they certainly like to crawl inside your heart and stay!
Thank you for sharing this memory with us. I can tell Bubbadog was very well loved! Good luck in the contest! -
Dogs really are "mans best friend"...using the term "man" lightly of course. I remember my first encounter with a dog, my grandmother's dog, Mulligan. He was already old when I met him and he died only a few years into our friendship. Dogs really do have a way of moving into your heart. They're so sweet and loving, watchful, protective. Well I'm sure I could go on about dogs all evening, so I'll hush about them now.
Welcome to AllPoetry and good luck in the contest!
If there's anything you need to know, just IM one of the Greeters. We're always glad to help!
Kate
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Wow this is really awesome. Pets whether dead or alive will always stay close to our hearts. Good luck with the contest and welcome to AllPoetry
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This is wonderful, a poem from the heart. Our pets become so much a part of us. This reminds me of my black lab, Jake, who died at the age of 10 years, a heart attack. He had been diagnosed with a heart condition only about a week before he died. But he was such a precious friend, protective (if the occasion called for it), friendly, obedient, loved kids..I could go on and on....that was in 1983. And a couple of years ago both of my cats died within a few weeks of each other, one was 16 years old, the other 7 years...and I'd had both since they were very young kittens. Believe me when I say I know just how you feel...
You've written such a good poem about your Bubba
Good luck in the contest and welcome to allpoetry
Dee
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Wow, thank you guys for taking time to read and comment my stuff. I really appreciate it more than you know.
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This was so sweet. I had dogs and cats growing up and still do and they can best such good friends and company.
Wonderful write
Welcome to AP
Mia
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Oh my!! This is just precious The love we have for our pets is sometimes just like the love we hold for our “human” loved ones. They have a way of stealing our hearts without us even realizing it. I love the poem Best wishes in the contest and welcome to Ap FifthDove
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A very sweet memory of your childhood friend. I know that animals can be the best companions. Thank you for entering the contest. Please don't forget to comment on another poem in the contest and put that title in your author's comments area. If you have any questions feel free to ask any greeter. Best of luck to you and welcome to AP
~Kristy
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