Tag Archives: pets

Table Troll

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Maggie C

Furry troll with curious eyes watched as dinner his table imposed. “The password, please, else meet your demise.” Troll drooled and lifted his nose. Ominous threats no one believes, beautiful puppy mine. The password, please, you silly tease. On table … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, humor, poetry | Tagged begging for food, Chules, dinner, dogs, dVerse, pets, quadrille, trolls | 23 Comments

Asking Bella

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Maggie C

From where did you come, and where did you go before you came here to me? What happened to make you fear crates and loud noises and the prospect of being left alone? Who put you in a cell with … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, Photography, poetry, serious stuff | Tagged Bella, dogs, love, pets, poetry, questions, VJWC | 13 Comments

Alone Time

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Maggie C

Chules is sick today. I can hear his tummy roiling from across the room. He’s been in- and outside at least a dozen times since morning. When I let him out, he beelines to the side yard fence, and tries … Continue reading →

Posted in 5-7-5, Animalia, Haiku, Photography, poetry, prose | Tagged alone time, Chules, dVerse, eskie, haibun, pets, solitude | 29 Comments

dog days of winter

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Maggie C

The gravel path encircling the dog park is churned to mud. Wood chips, spread last season to fill in low spots, now form a waterlogged sponge underfoot. The sky, pale blue and cloudless, does not belie that we are in … Continue reading →

Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, nature, poetry, prose | Tagged dog park, dogs, dVerse, haibun, January, mud, pets, poery, prose, winter | 22 Comments

Wordless Wednesday (Halloween edition)

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Maggie C

Posted in Animalia, humor, photo essay, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged American Eskimo, Chules, dogs, eskie, halloween, pets, photo essay, scary, Wordless Wednesday | 4 Comments

Wordless Wednesday 9.19.18

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Maggie C

Posted in Animalia, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged American Eskimo, black & white, Chules, dogs, eskie, pets, Wordless Wednesday | 2 Comments

morning stirs

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Maggie C

The clock shows six a.m. Maybe. My eyes don’t quite focus first thing in the morning. My dog Chules has awakened me with his gentle “woof” from halfway down the hall. I don’t know how he expects me to hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, Haiku, poetry, prose | Tagged Chules, Dan Fogelberg, dogs, dVerse, haibun, haiku, morning, pets, prose | 32 Comments

Turning In

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Maggie C

It is 10 PM. My dog Chules stares up at me from the floor, where he has been sleeping most of the evening. He wants to catch my eye so I will realize it is bedtime. I’m not sure how … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, Haiku, nature, poetry, prose | Tagged Chules, crickets, dogs, dVerse, haibun, night, pets, poetry challenge | 35 Comments

WPC – Last Call

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Maggie C

The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge will be ending as of this month, so for the final wrap up I am sharing some of my favorite photos that I have taken over the years. Some you may have seen on … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, nature, photo challenge, Photography, weekly photo challenge | Tagged cats, dogs, flowers, pets, photography, weekly photo challenge | 7 Comments

BFF ~ Best Furry Friends

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Maggie C

When a new dog you meet, with a snarl you may greet. Invitations to play will go a long way, or sharing a tree where you both can go pee. A trip to the coast, getting sand in your coats; … Continue reading →