He is shivering
before I can hear thunder
storm vibrations with
static electricity
send Dennis seeking solace
Burrowed in the clean towels
Dachshund distress
lit bits and pieces
Snippets of learning and life
He is shivering
before I can hear thunder
storm vibrations with
static electricity
send Dennis seeking solace
Burrowed in the clean towels
lit bits and pieces 
Poor fellow. Lovely verse and a heart-tugging photo. I am not a dog lover–except for dachshunds and pit bulls, for some reason. I enjoyed this post.
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Sometimes syllable counts constrain me and other times I need the structure. The tanka worked here pretty well; I couldn’t get it all in haiku! Of course I could have just written a paragraph but somehow conciseness was called for. Funny that of all the dogs you love dachshunds and pits; must be their personalities, for these breeds are loaded with character and infinite love. My oldest has a pit, Henry, who has his own category on the blog here. May be time for Henry to write again… stay tuned! And, as always, thank you.
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Awe, what a cute photo of Dennis! Great tanka and use of /s/ sounds!
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He’s a mess! Poor thing shivers terribly in storms; sometimes I wrap him in a blanket like a baby and hold him.
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I have been missing Dennis! I was going to ask you about him. I think you need to write a Dennis the Dachshund book! Really!
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That would be the most fun thing ever to write… I shall ponder it. Dennis KNOWS he’s the star of his own show!!
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