Tag Archives: poetry

Fireworks Are No Fun For Furry Ones

If you live in the United States it’s about to get real loud!

They may be pretty and we may have been doing them for hundreds of years, but it is now that we are truly paying attention to what affects fireworks have on our animal friends.

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A Different View

A DIFFERENT VIEW

God created all the animals
THEN he created man
Trusting us with dominion over them
That was his beautiful plan

Dominion means power & control
Authority, command & sway
Is your view of that bad?
Because that is not God’s way

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Sunday Pause (Paws): Gratitude & Joy

It’s Sunday! Time to kick back, relax, and for me today I want to express my gratitude & joy.

I was thrilled to see that we just hit 500 blog followers.

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I said we just hit 500 followers!

Although the number of followers isn’t as important as the impact hopefully being made for animals…I am so, so grateful!

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Father’s Day

I don’t usually write two posts in one day but I wrote a poem that reflects some things I have been feeling lately and wanted to share it. I also thought since today is Father’s Day that anyone who has lost their father, doesn’t have one around, or doesn’t have a good relationship with theirs might be encouraged. We all have a Father available if we just look up.

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image from pixabay

When you hear about another shooting
And your emotions are starting to buildup
It’s easy to start feeling scared
But I am going to choose to look up

When you hear about another abused animal
And you’re crying for that pup
It’s easy to start feeling hopeless
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Sunday Pause (Paws): Dad’s Day

It’s Sunday! Time to kick back, relax, and celebrate dads!

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Jeremy and Sammy

They say a dog is a man’s best friend
But any animal is special in it’s own way
If you have that beautiful human & animal bond
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Celebrate ALL Your Family Members

Celebrate me, celebrate you
Birthdays celebrate a birth
So celebrate your beloved pets
To show them what their worth

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Sunday Pause (Paws): Hand & Paw

It’s Sunday! Time to kick back, relax, and enjoy some poetry (at least I hope you will). The picture below is one of my favorites. So the up close image of the side of my hand was mistaken for an elephant’s foot (it really was by someone at work). I still love it because it is my hand and Cino’s paw. It’s very special to me. 🙂

HAND AND PAW

A gift from God
For now you’re mine
Put your paw in my hand
And together we’ll be fine

A gentle pet to your paw
You lift it up & reach back
A silent form of communication
Of love we do not lack

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My hand rolls it toward you
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Just A Small Poem, With A Whole Lot Of Meaning

Pain, sadness, fear, and joy
Experienced by them, the same as you
There is no reason for research & debates
Animals ARE Feeling Beings Too

©AAFBT/Animals Are Feeling Beings Too

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Sunday Pause (Paws): Happily Ever After

It’s Sunday! Time to kick back, relax, and find our “Happily Ever After.”

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I was watching the tv show “Once Upon A Time” a few days ago. It was the finale of the show and it ended by all of the storybook characters getting their happily ever after.

There was one scene of a character who died being reunited with his life long love and even though he died, this was still his happily ever after. This scene made me cry. There were a lot of things going through my mind; my sister’s death (which happened unexpectedly last year), the recent school shootings, Continue reading

Sunday Pause (Paws): Happy Mother’s Day

It’s Sunday! Time to kick back, relax, and thank moms for all that they do!

Being a mom doesn’t just mean a woman caring for her offspring. A mom is one who cares for another life.

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You feed them when they’re hungry
Make sure they always have water in their dish
That they have lots of toys to play with
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