The Flea Ridden Dog

Fleas - Adam had 'em. ~ Shortest poem on earth.

My dog has fleas.

What a terrible mess!

And where he got them,

Only HE can guess!

My dog has fleas!

He walked through the door.

And he deposited said fleas

Upon my floor!

My house has fleas!

They hopped onto my cozy bed!

Then, while I slept soundly there,

They riddled the hair on my head!

NOW, I have fleas! (scratch)

And spent my last dollar,

To buy myself... (scratch, scratch)

A new flea collar!

Author's Note

Just another one of those poems I HAD to write.

Reviews

[Mari' Emeraude]

lol sounds like the cure came a bit too late! this was cute and made me 'itch!!

[The Iron Horseman]

Cracking up here!
Well, if you will lie down with dogs!!! :)
A great piece of humor and a lovely vignette of life with pets.
And as always, very well written.

[A. Kim Spradling]

SHHHHHHHH!!! Don't tell anyone that I have been lying down with dogs..... They will see the fleas!!

My best friend is Frank, the cat. I am the crazy cat lady down the street with only one cat. BUT, he does give me a view of Life with Pets!! Iron, I never tire of seeing you review me.... Please continue.

[The Iron Horseman]

I love cats too. They have much more class than dogs!
Just keep writing and I will keep reviewing. It is my pleasure.

[A. Kim Spradling]

I have not been on here in the last few days. Busy. I will have time this summer. Just do not run off. I kinda like chatting with you Iron!! I have a new poem rattling around in my head. It should not be long before a new one hits the streets... Or the information highway.... LOL I still need to read your story/poem (can't remember if it is one or the other). The Huntress, I believe it is?

[The Iron Horseman]

Yes, the Huntress is a poem. The very first I posted on here in fact. She then pops up again in Night Fears, The Sacrifice and Reprisals. Busy girl!
Don't worry, I am not running off anywhere. I enjoy our chats, too.
Funnily enough I was watching the western 'The Long Riders' last night; Belle Starr did indeed have something going with Cole Younger. Just a historical footnote!

[A. Kim Spradling]

LOL.... After talking to you, I decided I needed to read up on her and increase my knowledge of her. Yes, you are correct.... She was a wild one!!

[The Iron Horseman]

Aren't you all? :D

[A. Kim Spradling]

LOL.... Depends on your definition of wild....

[The Iron Horseman]

Now I'm intrigued! Do tell.

[A. Kim Spradling]

Just give me a horse.... I might just ride away... Hair streaming wildly behind me.

read moreJust give me a horse.... I might just ride away... Hair streaming wildly behind me.

I have a poem posted called The Ride... Read it sometime... It's about my horse that I had when I was a teen. He lived a long good life. I would call him from the house and he would run from the pasture to the fence line close to the house. I loved to ride him. He was a wonderful friend.

[A. Kim Spradling]

I wrote more but this foul system deleted it or did not let the "read more" link work....

[A. Kim Spradling]

Read the poem I wrote called "The Ride". It is about a horse I had.

[The Iron Horseman]

I'm on it!

[Wyrn Tiger]

wow, i rather enjoyed that one

[Gee]

Very much has a touch of the Pam Ayres about it.
Have read a few now and have enjoyed all.

[A. Kim Spradling]

Being compared to Pam Ayres? I am humbled beyond belief! Thank you for your review!!

[Gee]

My pleasure, hopefully your hairstyle is better

[A. Kim Spradling]

HA! You totally cracked me up on that one. Yes, I would say that it is.... Hopefully, anyway....

[davey]

This actually relates to where someone has a dog or two that magnifies the fleas to them, making it very messy. I have two dogs that get fleas a lot, and so it gets around the house a lot. The creativity for this is out-stunning.

[sette]

i like the poem for creativity used. I can visualize the never ending scratches to ease the itchiness among dogs and even people sometimes.

[A. Kim Spradling]

Yes, I see what you mean. All of us have scratches that need to be itched. Thank you for the review!

[sette]

yes we all do have the scratcyes

[Ayisha Upshaw]

This is such a cute piece. Very child friendly, I think they would find tons of humour in it (as well as learn a lesson or two about fleas lol)

[A. Kim Spradling]

Thank you for your review. I am a teacher and hope that my kids will read this.

[ZakLeonRamsey]

I like this, you describe things like this world and your poems make me laugh :)

[A. Kim Spradling]

If I have made you laugh... MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Thank you SO much for reading my poems!!!

[ZakLeonRamsey]

No problem, have a nice day :)

[emipoemi]

I read the first line and I couldn't help but be reminded of that episode of Boy Meets World where Cory reminisces about his childhood playing the ukulele - "my dog has fleas!" By the looks of it, you're implying this is all true, but truth or fiction, this is wonderful. I enjoyed the flow, the rhyming, and even the "scratching". Well done!

[A. Kim Spradling]

As always, you place a smile on my face. To me you are a literary giant. Praise from you is like water to a man in the desert.

[emipoemi]

Well drink up, for supplying that water is my pleasure. I may be a literary giant (and you have no idea how much my ego just soared from you calling me that - lol), but you're pretty tall yourself in the children's lit department.

[A. Kim Spradling]

I have to smile!! I needed to hear that today!!!

You are a greater amongst great!!

[emipoemi]

Aww shucks......

[A. Kim Spradling]

OK, greatest!!!

[Ghost]

It was a good write, I like the humor you added to a real cause of dogs having fleas...

[A. Kim Spradling]

Hi, Ghost! I live out in the country. Fleas are an issue with our dogs. I wondered what it would be like to have them as well. LOL.. I am sure it is not that pleasant! :)

[Ghost]

I stayed at a friends house where they had fleas in the carpet and my legs got ate up by fleas.

[A. Kim Spradling]

YIPES!!! I HATE fleas. I live out in the country and fleas make me want to flee!! LOL