My Neighbor's Dachshund

My next door neighbor has a little dog
Who lives his life close to the ground
They laughingly call him "Stretch"
A  much sweeter dog cannot be found

Stretch has an" I can do it" attitude
He tries and tries to jump the fence
Now really, its just my own opinion
But I think he's more than a little dense

He tries to bring in the morning paper
Between his legs he lets it drag along
Almost every day he trips and falls
Never able to figure out what's wrong

He brings a bit of fun to the neighborhood
We gladly doggie- sit when they're away
This goofy little dog with six inch legs
Has a  way of brightening up our day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 2/1/2015 2:38:00 PM
NICE WIN...SKAT
Login to Reply
Date: 1/29/2015 2:39:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Barbara:-) Hugs Jan xx
Login to Reply
Date: 1/28/2015 3:56:00 PM
awesome to see it on the winner list. BIG congrats
Login to Reply
Date: 1/28/2015 3:47:00 PM
My husband says that they are a littte dense..Enjoyed reading your winng work. Congrats..Sara
Login to Reply
Date: 1/27/2015 7:47:00 AM
Wonderful write...congrats on your win BG
Login to Reply
Date: 1/27/2015 6:20:00 AM
A delightful piece, not sure our neighbors would doggie-sit for Simon. But our son will come over and stay with him. Congratulations on your win...Even without your title, the breed would have been obvious. Love that Stretch.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/27/2015 5:09:00 AM
Sweet cute. Congratulations on your win, Barbara. God bless...rajat
Login to Reply
Date: 1/26/2015 3:35:00 PM
I love your cute poem, Barbara, congratulations on your win. Blessings dear friend eve 7
Login to Reply
Date: 1/21/2015 8:29:00 PM
Love the name "Stretch" !! And love the poem dedicated to your adorable little neighbor ! Enjoyed this !!
Login to Reply
Date: 1/21/2015 2:24:00 AM
Thank you Barbara for your kind .The poem was inspired by some words of Marianne Moore, hence my poetry now posted on youtube for folks to listen and to create a mayfly moment.Best wishes with your creative endeavours.Rgds Brian
Login to Reply
Date: 1/20/2015 11:45:00 PM
Wonderful uplifting write dear poet ! Thank you ! Much love, james
Login to Reply
Date: 1/20/2015 7:39:00 PM
they truly are comical dogs. But so sweet. I really liked seeing this one!
Login to Reply
Date: 1/20/2015 6:24:00 PM
Your neighbor must love this piece, I do
Login to Reply
Date: 1/20/2015 2:36:00 PM
this charming write made me smile good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx
Login to Reply
Date: 1/20/2015 2:07:00 PM
You do appear to get on well with your neighbours, Barbara...especially with their sweet dog!! You describe it with a touch of friendly admiration. gl in contest. // paul
Login to Reply
Date: 1/20/2015 12:45:00 PM
This jerks at our funny bone in innocent fun. Your thoughts are clear and your words bubble with life so that the reader is caught up in your enthusiasm. Good structure with a natural cadence that welcomes the reader with a smile. Emile. #7
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter