Friday, 1 December 2017

Canine Rhetoric



Whenever irreverent, unsettling post-midnight 
delegations of phantoms disturb your dreams 
we won’t be esteeming ably raucous, 2:30am 
yapping, okay; - strong warnings they may be 
but if something trampled your turf, go tacitly 
and investigate - unless a backup is needed - 
then impress us with tactical assessments; or 
better still - snuggle down into covers, & then 

press the cottonwool deeper; what we meant 
is your diligence didn't guarantee a display of 
doggedness was even pertinent and this was 
so evident after conning me for morning-after 
patrolling; yes, you sniffed and peed your way 
courageously to th’ dam, but we saw no trails 

So I congratulate you - it didn’t fail to make a 
case for contract renewal negotiation - but in 
a manner of speaking by impressing th’ local 
canine coteries with such rhetoric, y’ suggest 
mob-rule’s the only key you dogs can ken - & 
we better get on the bandwagon - toute suite 
© 27 June 2017, I. D. Carswell 

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