puppy poetry

i'm currently reading the portable dorothy parker and am at the section containing her book of poetry called enough rope.  i'll do a big post on mrs. parker in the future, but for now, i wanted to share a poem of hers i just finished reading.  it's very cute and light and literally made me giggle.  i hope you enjoy it as much as i do.

verse for a certain dog

such glorious faith as fills your limpid eyes,

dear little friend of mine, i never knew.

all-innocent are you, and yet all-wise.

[for heaven's sake, stop worrying that shoe!]

you look about, and all you see is fair;

this mighty globe was made for you alone.

of all the thunderous ages, you're the heir.

[get off the pillow with that dirty bone!]

a skeptic world you face with steady gaze;

high in young pride you hold your noble head,

gayly you meet the rush of roaring days.

[must you eat puppy biscuit on the bed?]

lancelike your courage, gleaming swift and strong,

yours the white rapture of a winged soul,

yours is a spirit like a mayday song.

[god help you, if you break the goldfish bowl!]

"whatever is, is good" - your gracious creed.

you wear your joy of living like a crown.

love lights your simplest act, your every deed.

[drop it, i tell you - put that kitten down!]

you are god's kindliest gift of all - a friend.

your shining loyalty unflecked by doubt,

you ask but leave to follow to the end.

[couldn't you wait until i took you out?]