Poem out of Game Dog Magazine..

I got this poem out of Game Dog Magazine, and wanted it to share it with everyone.... I hope you like...​

The Brindle Dog​

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There once lived an overgrown kid near our lot,​

Who owned a large mongrel whose name I've forgot.​

The boy was a bully, his dog was the same,​

And they both used their size to play a mean game.​

All the kids in the neighbourhood feard this tough nut,​

As the house dogs for blocks feard his oversized mutt.​

Toy poodles, or Collies, or Terriers small,​

Made no difference, the big cur could handle them all.​

The pair soon were famous, their game they played well,​

For they had every dog near the track cut to hell.​

One day a new family took the house down the street,​

They owned a trim brindle dog, with white blaze and white feet.​

His eyes were quite small, his muzzle looked long,​

His low carried tail was fine pointed, not long.​

He carried himself with a confident air,​

On the street he'd pass dogs as if they weren't there.​

A few telltale scars on his shoulders and head,​

Told a mute story better than if it was read.​

Fifty pounds of spring steel, he was quick as a cat,​

And he'd fight if he had to, at the drop of a hat.​

Then on day in spring, down by the kids hut,​

The big bully came and behind him his mutt.​

The two dogs stood rigid, and to my surprise,​

The yellow cur was twice the brindle dogs size.​

The big dog moved in, but jaws snapped at air,​

The thing he had lunged at, well it just wasn't there.​

A clever side step had avoided his jump,​

Something clamped on his throat, he went down with a thump.​

He tried to break loose, he was fighting in fear,​

His head it was poinding, couldn't see, couldn't hear.​

His wind was cut off, he was beaten and through,​

And the big kid astounded, felt he'd had enough too.​

When they got "Brindle" off, "Yellow" got to his feet,​

And with tail between legs, weakly went down the street.​

Now I wonder if anyone that's reading this screed,​

Could tell just what was the brindle dogs breed.​

L.R. Le Manquais​

 

Thanks for the poem julez!

 

The structure was really simple but the imagery was good. Plus the story was awesome

 

i loved it

 

i thought it was pretty good.. I didnt write it... ​

was written my a L.R. Manquais.... Glad ya'll like it!​

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Very good poem, loved it the first time I saw it, which was on the Dawnrest site....

 

Hmm... havnt been there in a while... guess Ill hafta go check it out​

 

...bump...

I almost started a new thread with this poem, but I decided to search and see if it had been done before. It is a great read.

 

I liked it also, but some words were mispelled.