Poetry Corner

In praise of the dog

A lady called Gladys, who is in her eighties, recently sent us these lovely lines she’d written herself all about dogs.  The words fit Jack Spratt and Nolene perfectly, they are the most faithful and loving dogs ever.   Gladys has called her poem ‘A Man’s Best Friend’ – A faithful dog will play with [...]

My dog

The one who listens when I talk,   The one who cheers my lonely walk.   The one who comforts when I sigh,   The one who nuzzles when I cry. Who else could match my every move?  Who else would feast on scraps of food?  Who else would prompt this monologe?   

Parasites

There are fleas on cats And ticks on dogs, Fungus on fish and worse, But do you know what does damage most? It’s MAN – the worst parasite on earth.