For today’s prompt, write a communication poem. All poems communicate something, I know, but I’m thinking of different ways people can communicate: text message, letter, signs, and even speaking dialogue. Of course, there are forms of communication as well, because people love communicating.
Canis Lingua
I speak dog— not fluently— but I get by
I’ve had a lisp since I lost my tail
We don’t talk politics or poetry
canine aesthetics are very different
more concerned with smells and rolling
We communicate with smiles
and eyes and panting tongues
head tilts and play bows
We’re pals sharing the joy
of rough-housing— the suspicion
of strangers and the sorrow of solitude
We drink life straight from the bowl
and sing praises to the moon
every chance we get
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
Woof woof! 3 tail wags for this.
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pant pant wag
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Brilliant! I particularly love,
“We drink life straight from the bowl.” ❤👩🦰❤
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Thanks! I just realized it doesn’t make sense if you think about it too much, so I’ll stop thinking about it now.
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Good Idea, too much thinking is never a good idea. 😁
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I can almost smell the distinct dog breath. This one gets 5 paws up!
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Thanks! Maybe in the distant future they’ll evolve some thumbs.
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Brilliant!
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You flatter me. Thank you!
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This was really beautiful…an enjoyable read.
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Thanks! Glad you liked it.
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As an avid dog lover, I adored this poem! There is a Dog who lives in my head, Buster the Dog, and he gives your piece a loud woof, a bit of a tongue loll, and a few firm tail wags!
Well done.
Buster the Dog has written three books with me, and there will be another one sometime late this year, or early next year, not sure. We’re going to be working with another writer and a cat, that is in the other writer’s head, so things could get tricky …
Buster writes little comments that go in the community newsletter I publish every month – the Mallala Crossroad Chronicle, available in hard copy and online.
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I like the idea of Buster writing those little comments. I trust they’re over-enthusiastic and over-exuberant. You can have the cat comment on the dog, just keep things snide and sarcastic.
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In the book Buster and I have planned, I suspect McTavish the cat will be a snarky piece of work for sure. Buster is quite judgemental about mankind, and because he’s been around, and seen lots, has little respect for people … I’ll take a look for an especially over the top and overly excitable one, I’ve already posted, and put it here.
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This is a snippet from “Dog Buddha’s Thoughts” the third book in the Buster the Dog series –
Until humans understand why dogs urinate on trees, they will never come close to understanding the most important things about being a dog
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Well said!
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