Ode to Puppy of the Valley (Squatsi)

Squatsi is a very good dog that wandered up one day and decided to take shelter at Crazy Owl's place. He is small and black and has a lot of love to give.

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There's a dog;
he lives outside;
and when you want to get right
you see the dog outside.
He's got a light,
sometimes to see him through the night,
and some really old national geographic magazines
to chew on when he gets bored.
He's got a maddened smile
and a spurious whine,
big paws that he'll grow into
someday
when he gets biggerrrrrrrruff ruff
He's a misfit just like me
And he has the ability to smell danger
like the smell of rain before a thunderstorm
He looks out towards the forest in search of what is unseen
Familiar as a worn in shoe
His toothy grin convinces me to stroke his head
Energetic appreciation follows grooming
Then he lays by my side again exhausted
in the hay