The smell of a rat’s death
from my panting dog’s breath
keeps intruding upon my thinking
How can this author write
clever tomes in the night
when the air she breathes is stinking?
My companion has a brush
It makes her fur shiny and lush
but her mouth has nothing for grooming
If I could, I’d use paste
fresh with mint, it would taste
for dog-halitosis consuming
If I turn on the fan
and allow it a good span
of time, just to cool down the air
perhaps she’ll stop panting
then I can stop ranting
and pen a few words with some flair
Note to authors with similar faithful-dog challenges: I tried the fan remedy. We blew the stink away!
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This was such a funny poem. I just started brushing my dogs teeth as I could no longer take the rotten rat smell…
It all happened because I sat down to write something deep, creative and intelligent for TL, but how can anybody think with that stink? So I figured I’d write a silly poem about it and now the whole world knows about Libby’s bad breath. Luckily, she doesn’t give a damn. Glad you enjoyed it. Hugs to sweet Billy and Lola.
This one really made me laugh, Cindy!!! Poor Libby… Actually, poor you! 🙂
No no .. I am no sadist or anything.. it’s just this problem I have: I visualize eveything I read! 🙂 And this time, I actually sniffed!!! 🙂 heheheh
Sweet Libby… I hope she stops panting, and takes some rest instead… 🙂
Such a humorous poem…phheeeww!!!
Close your nostrils, girl, or you might pass out. Libby’s breath is a killer. Glad you enjoyed a laugh. Keep smiling.
LOLOLOL…oh my, how I can identify with that…My Coco is only 7 years now and he has this foul smell in his mouth at certain times too….I laughed so much reading this and you’re right, luckily they don’t know about it!! She is GORGEOUS….tell her Coco said woof woof xxxxx
The things we put up with, just for that awwh factor called love. Honestly! Thanks for the laughter. Nice way to start a day. 🙂
I LOVE THIS!!! I read it before I left for my aunt’s yesterday and kept thinking about it – then I wished I had printed it out so I could share it with her – I know she’d appreciate the humor! I got a good whiff of your predicament just from reading your cleverly chosen words! And the picture – how can anyone so adorable looking smell so bad!?
Now that’s the question of the century! I asked Libby the same thing. She just grinned back at me as if I was being funny. Thanks for the laughter.
Hilarious! I have a golden that looks just like Libby. He has bad breath, too. Thanks for the much needed chuckle!