Dear Friends,
I hope you are having a happy week. Mine has been lovely except for a roof repair. (I barked my instructions to the roofers. Momma said she is sure that they appreciated it!)
I wanted to share one of my favorite poems with you this week. It is called "The Dachshund" by Edward Anthony. I found it in one of Momma's books here, The Golden Treasury of Poetry (her copy is from 1968). She said it is a very cute book. I am certain she is correct about that, but mostly this is what you need to know: it has a great poem about a dachshund.
Here is the book:
And much more important, here is the poem! I like that little dachshund illustration!
The Dachshund - by Edward Anthony
Because I waddle when I walk,
Should this give rise to silly
talk
That I'm ungainly? What's ungainly?
I'm really rather graceful -
mainly.
The experts have been known to state
That there's a twinkle in our
gait.
One said "They have a clumsy grace,"
Which after all is no
disgrace.
My funny features may abound:
Short legs, long body,
low-to-ground,
But I'm about the perfect pal
For man or woman, boy or
gal.
I'm gentle, very playful, kind,
I housebreak fast 'cause I'm
refined,
I'm smart but never sly or foxy -
No, do not underrate the
dachsie!
What do you think? Did the poet capture the personality of the
dachshund? I like the phrase "a twinkle in our gait." I also like the lines:
"... I'm about the perfect pal for man or woman, boy or gal." Yes, that is
true.
I'd love to hear your thoughts in comments below. And -- I hope you have a
great day!
Love,
Abby xoxoxo
