A boy and a dog called Jazzy
Best friends
can be short or tall
bright or quiet
booky or sporty
anything at all
mine just happens to be
a goofy, woolly
poodly, woodly
labradoodley
type beastie
with a coat of gold
soft as marshmallows
melting in the camp fire
pinkest tongue
cool wet nose
that reminds me when
a hug is due
boofy head
that rests on my legs
like I’m the best pillow
ever
following me from room to room
my loyal shadow
liquid eyes
of chocolate brown
forever sad
even when eating
but a shaggy, waggy tail
reveals
a heart filled with happy
jazzy, fizzy stuff
that bubbles all around me
tickling me with love.
Gabe Feathers McGee 
Lovely work! I’m always a sucker for a dog story, and this one is chockablock full of doggy goodness!
Thanks Carolyn – I so love my Jazzy girl (so does the boy).
Yayaya. someone should do a collection of dog poems. There are so many. I even read one by Pable Neruda the other day. This one is a delight, it rocks and rolls and sings and that makes it a perfect poem for children.
What a good idea – that would be very popular. And as we speak Graham Nunn has just posted a dog type poem. Thanks for your lovely comments Paul.
There’s an AWESOME book of dog poems called Unleashed: Poems by Writers’ Dogs – I highly endorse it. I’ve given it many times to friends and family as gifts.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38275.Unleashed_Poems_by_Writers_Dogs
Thanks Bryan, I’ll definitely check that book out – thanks for the tip.
Thanks Gabrielle for introducing Jazzy so lovingly.
For Jazzy.
Steaming bowls of chicken noodle,
Other yummy plates of food’ll
Fill your face full.
But for faithful,
Nothing beats a Labradoodle!
Hahahaha! That is a splendid poem (and chicken is Jazzy’s favourite food). She is faithful, that’s for sure (and isn’t that what we humans so love about dogs). Your poem can go in the dog poetry collection (see above comment).
This is lovely, and described so much my dog. He had liquid eyes forever sad and was my loyal shadow.
Thanks Ben – they are special friends.
A vivid descrtiption of your friend…almost said pet…but I’m certain that Jazzy wouldn’t like that. 🙂
What’s a pet? 🙂 We have 2 labradoodles – I’ve blogged about them before in my ‘bum sniffing beasties’ post – ha,ha. https://gabriellebryden.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/bum-sniffing-beasties/ and they have taken over the whole house. Thanks for your comments slpmartin.
so beautiful gabrielle, moving and so real. love the photograph too!
thanks tipota – she looks such a sook! (that’s why she gets so many cuddles).
wonderful, wonderful joy there is when reading this poem about a dog. i am a dog enthusiast too. this is sheer happiness for me gabrielle. thanks.
thanks hames for your wonderful comment – I like to sprinkle happiness wherever I can.
OMG I love love love this poem! And that dog is utterly adorable. 🙂 My favourite: Labradoodley. 🙂
Thanks Val – that is actually how I talk in real life (no joking) – ha,ha.
The sad eyes part got to me – even when eating. Some dogs have the saddest eyes. They are wise creatures *sniff*
Your dog is so cute. I want one. Such a wonderful poem, Gabrielle!
You’ve definitely got the blues haven’t you Selma – I’m not surprised after your series of bad events – I’m sure something magical will happen very soon just for you. Labradoodles are gorgeous but their coats are hard to look after, that’s for sure.
cant go wrong with this one.
I love it and needed it this morning.
thanks again opoetoo, hope your day improves 🙂
You are on a roll Gabe… and as basil brush would say, Woof!
Boom, boom 🙂
This poem is precious — it made me melt. 🙂 Your Jazzy is beautiful, and she sounds like a wonderful and loving familiy member, friend, and companion.
Thanks TL, she is a lovely member of the family. We have 2 labradoodles, the other is Sheba (I suppose I’ll have to write one for her 🙂
“i love my dog as much as i love you
but you may fade, my dog will always come through”
this is great Gabe
Fading is as inevitable as a dog is loyal. Thanks Dhyan.
this jazzy dog poem has a great rhythm — which is to say it really swings! (and it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing….)
this one swings like a dog’s tail wags!
I named Jazz after the music! That is a lovely comment Aletha.