I'm in an awful stew !

....about my problem, in fact six problems !

O’ what a pickle, a befuddle an awful stew,

I have so many and they stick to me like glue,

when I go to bed they all come along too ,

they're in my cupboards, the attic and even the loo!

 

I feel like the old woman who lived in a shoe,

who had so many children, she did not know what to do,

visitors won’t call anymore, cause they can’t get a pew

and anyway, I’m forever out walkies, then washing with shampoo!

 

Gizmo was the first, then Popsy made two

a boy and a girl, who loved each other true

so naturally cupid’s arrow, between them sweetly flew

and eight weeks later, I had four more little bundles, brand new!

 

Now there's a Tilly, a Teddy and a fluffy Furby-foo

not forgetting a tiny wee black one, I call Scooby-doo,

they love to play, bark, bounce, enjoy a slipper to chew

and kick up a din, oh deary me what a rowdy, raucous, ravenous crew!

 

They make more noise than any skipping kangaroo,

flock of guinea fowl, or an angry herd of stampeding gnu

and at supper time when their grub is plainly on view,

it’s like feeding time for the monkeys and hyenas at the city Zoo!

 

But when I’m feeling down or a little blue

despite all this racket and hullabaloo,

nothing cheers me up more, than a cuddly Shih-Tzu

and I wouldn’t swap one of my six little dogs, for all the gold in Timbuktu!

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Since I'm a fur-freak myself (2 dogs & 2 bunnies), I can't help but love this. One thing I love is how you pick unusual details & ideas to SHOW instead of tell (esp. 5th stanza with unusual animal comparisons). Another thing I love is how you write with much dynamic action, so the playfulness spills from your words. This is a great celebration for us animal hoarders! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[Tom]

Thank you Margie, I've got nine of them now since I wrote that poem 🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Playful and fun read that is crafted well! Reminds me of childhood rhymes and nursery reads that dwell in our minds for days to come and return in our older days to haunt us about our youth lost in time.

[Tom]

Thank you Josie and indeed this nursery rhyme is indeed based on fact strange though it seems!

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome! :)

[richom]

Using the same rhyme throughout a long poem inevitably leads to some of the rhymes sounding forced, but you've done it splendidly here. Great fun to read.

[Tom]

Thank you richom for such an encouraging review!

[writingurl14]

i really liked the poem... it makes you think. but it is also sweet! i love the way you say you wouldnt give up any of your dogs!

[Tom]

My point exactly writingurl14 and thank you for stopping by !

[Night]

This is a delightful little poem! I've always wanted a dog, but six of them? Whew, that must be a handful!

[Tom]

Thank you Night and yes indeed, they can be a handful but they're worth it !

[Dye]

Sounds like a delightful problem, one I don't want though. lol Our pets do have a way of causing chaos and melting our hearts. Good luck with all those pups around.

[Tom]

Thank you Dye, we kept them all !

[Dye]

Hahaha-- sounds like you will have your hands full for years.

[Tom]

Peace perfect peace ! ( I wish )

[TL Boehm]

this is a great heartwarming poem. I have a severe puppy addiction myself.

[Tom]

Thank you TL and indeed, they are adorably infectious !

[Relic]

How did you get all those rhymes like that. haha This is a light-hearted poem that puts a smile on my face. The rhymes didn't really feel forced to me either. Good luck with the little pups.

[Tom]

Thank you Relic, nothing like a puppy to bring a smile to your face !

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the journey into your words. I understand the poem. Life can be a wild ride. I like the description. I had to read again. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Tom]

Thank you kindly Coyote !

[Great Aunt Astri]

Tom, this brillaint poem spoke right to me! I think there are a lot of us in the stew!

[Tom]

Thank you Great Aunt Astri, it's a wonderful stew to be in !

[Great Aunt Astri]

Keep writing Tom!