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Do All Dogs Go To Heaven?

February 18, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

John was at work 
and I was gone too, 
Lucy and Annabelle 
had nothing to do.
At home all alone
on that cold, cold
wet day. 
What could they do?
What should they play?
Entertaining themselves
Thing One and Thing Two
looked around the house
there was plenty to do!
Mail could be chewed
toilet paper was fun!
Shoes could be moved
Who needed the sun?
But as a reminder
at the end of the day
a final gift on the floor
Was it true? They prayed….
talya
Musical Pairing

Hard To Say I’m Sorry, Chicago

Then those Things ran about with big bumps, jumps and kicks and with hops and big thumps and all kinds of bad tricks. And I said, “I do NOT like the way that they play! If Mother could see this, Oh, what would she say!” The Cat in the Hat

Filed Under: Pets Tagged With: Dogs, Munger Place, Schnauzer

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Comments

  1. Colene says

    February 18, 2013 at 6:26 am

    Good one!

  2. TimH says

    February 18, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    haha…Awesomeness!…And if I may, I have to say, “Dr. Seuss…is a great muse…for your doggie abuse!”=)

  3. Patricia A. Laster says

    February 19, 2013 at 6:33 am

    Glad you’re the one with dogs. Cats are “bad” enough. LOL

  4. Anonymous says

    February 19, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    I have a multitude and must say that apparently they are here to test me to see if the homicidal rage lieth within me. awesome poem home!

  5. Dawn says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:42 am

    I love this!!!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

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