The Real Golden Girl - a Rhyming Blog on Our Favorite Dog
Are You a Golden Retriever Believer?
"You think dogs will not be in heaven?
I tell you,
They will be there long before any of us."
Robert Louis Stevenson
(1850 - 1894)
We share our bed with sixty pounds
Of whiskers, tail and fur.
And though she stretches, side to side,
We share our space with her.
With hair of gold, so sleek and soft,
A temperament so gentle,
She prances with her tail aloft,
We swear she's sentimental.
She hogs the sofa with her sprawl;
The kids sit on the floor.
And yet, for hours, they toss the ball
To see her jump for more.
The neighbor kids, they ring our bell
To romp with our retriever.
Returning, back in bed she'll dwell.
We simply don't believe her.
If you should come to our front door,
She'll soon sound her alarm.
But if you enter through the back,
She'll do you no great harm.
She'll bounce and beg and rub her nose
And lick you half to death,
If you can stand to draw her close
And smell her beefy breath.
In younger days, she'd hunt with men
To gather duck decoys.
Now she's had pups, and she's taught them
To carry bean bag toys.
Who is the ruler of our home?
View our family, and you'll query.
Home together or alone,
Our canine reigns! Be wary!
Published by Linda Ann Nickerson - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle and Sports
Linda Ann Nickerson brings decades of reporting and a globally minded Midwestern perspective to a host of topics, balancing human interest with history, hard facts and often humor. View profile
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12 Comments
Post a CommentLinda, this hits SO CLOSE to home! We lost our Golden about a month ago, most likely to a tumor inside of him. He was only 3 1/2 years old and everyone's best friend in our house. The kids were too young to lose him so soon. I enjoyed your poem so much! Thank you! (I'll go have a little cry now...)
Sorry for your loss, Linda! What a beautiful creature, and indeed, what is a dog but unconditional love on four legs? Very moving tribute!
Beautiful dog. I'm so sorry for your loss.
This rhyme shows your affection with your dog. I have read few rhymes on dog at http://kidsfront.com/rhymes-for-kids.html
My business partner had a golden retriever. He was so sweet.
That's so cute...reminded me of the dog we used to have. A basset(sp?) hound who used to lay on the couch and there wouldnt ever be room for us. We used to have a decorative sign on the wall that said if you want the best seat in the house just move the dog.lol. I like Golden Retriever's, that one is very pretty :)
Cute poem and beautiful dog!
I so enjoyed this. What a wonderful poem. I especially liked the beefy breath. I used to have dogs, but cat's fit more into our lifestyle. Fish breath is far worse than purina breath. Excellent poem.
She is adorable and you are absolutely right they do shed a lot of love :)
Is that your dog? Loving that photo and poem.