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just a dog – on the loss of a true heart friend

May 31, 2026November 20, 2022 by bonesnsnow
only a dog on the loss of a true friend

I prayed to the gods of several heavens
to permit me to bring him home,

to give us some time – a day
an hour, a moment
of peace before parting.

Categories poetry Tags black dogs, death, dogs, life, Loss, photography, photos, poems, poetry 5 Comments

Wordless Love – the Sweet Experience of Loving an Old Dog

May 31, 2026March 7, 2021 by bonesnsnow

loving an old dog- the exquisite fragility of this bottomless wordless love

Categories poetry Tags black dogs, death, dogs, love, mortality, old dog, old men, photography, poetry 2 Comments
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