Michael Shepherd Dog Poems

I, you, he, she, it…
three distinct views of the world
(though perhaps not to the Creator?)
which seem so different. Which
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There has to be a reason:
dogs bite postmen.

It's not just that they jump up the sofa to the window
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The prick of tears around the eye when reading poetry
is reassuring - that despite what happened
this morning, yesterday, in childhood,
in your last life, whatever -
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Beside me as I sit here typing is a golden pool, of relaxation,
alertness, patience and trust, uniquely brought together
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