Popsy Corner

Hello Poetry Lovers

Welcome back to Pet’s Corner.

Today, talented poet Dennis Tomlinson has written about his dog Popsy, with very detailed and clever words about her origins. The love for Popsy shows through his beautiful piece.

Do read on, it’s a great piece

The Origin of Popsy

Out to the shabby edge of Slough

we drove to see our doggy breeder.

He said to meet us in a pub –

I asked myself, Who is this bleeder?

He strode in like a local squire,

a spaniel pup in either arm.

You took a liking to the girl,

thinking the fellow meant no harm.

When you’d paid up and he had gone,

you found your cash was fifty short.

You asked the barmaid who he was.

‘He’s not from here!’ was her retort.

As we drove home we mused about

our pretty golden ‘cockerpoo’:

Her mother was a cocker, sure,

but dad a poodle? If not, who?

Your daughter Liz at once exclaimed,

‘How short her legs, how long her snout!

You must have bought a dachshund, Mum!’

We checked the creature, full of doubt.

The puppy’s size and length of face

proclaimed ‘Jack Russell terrier’.

Her coat curled like a poodle, still.

The more breeds there, the merrier!

A man met in the park said, ‘Afghan

hound lies in her history.

The hairy legs are proof.’ How strange!

Each day compounds the mystery.

Myself, I think her feathered limbs

might indicate an avian mix.

Her jaws are more reptilian.

Part-dog, part-archaeopteryx!

Dennis Tomlinson

Wasn’t that a terrific and tender piece?! A delight, Dennis. Thank you so much.

If you have any favourite pieces about your own loved pet, please put them on a postcard and send them to Dobby.

Thanks for tuning in, PL’s. We’ll be back with more poetry action real soon….