...Mean Dog...

Thanks Robin, I will be sure to check it out soon!

Dogs always have better hearts than us. I believe that is why the lifespan of a dog is so short, because they continue to try to love their best no matter how many times they are beaten down or abused. My sons love our dog, he was rescued and he is quite a lunatic. He tears things, breaks windows, eats any and all garbage, but his heart is enormous. He was given back to the shelter several times. Should we have sent him back he would have been euthanized. It will be 5 years since we have had him come to our home. It's hard to call him an angel when he is stealing food off my son's plates, but we know what and who he is so - diligence is required to guard anything edible. We wouldn't trade him for any other dog.

I receive a lot of mail from places like ASPCA and the Humane Society. When I read other things, about animal abuse, and I hear dogs barking endlessly out in the cold it reminds me of some of the horror stories about both neglected animals as well as small children. This is the essence of poetry for me, to distill the painful truth through words that don't directly name names.