The Dog Sentry
Attentively scouring the horizon of the yard
And the immediate vicinity,
She stands her watch,
Guarding her fort and troops
From rabbits, groundhogs, birds,
And especially cats…
Seeing an encroachment,
She silently stalks the intruder
Until she is in position…
Then pounce and chase,
Faster and faster,
Until the field is cleared once again.
Satisfied, she returns to her post
On the porch.
ã23 April 1998, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.
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