For today’s prompt, write a smell poem.
My Dog Bobo
Gets frustrated while we walk
because I don’t let him savor
the odors in the earth
or on the tree trunks
My nose fails to fathom
the subtle shades of scent
the delicate melody on the wind
the multilayered poetry of aroma
Humans are not the apex of evolution
our noses might as well be stuffed
Bobo believes the dog next door
is the Shakespeare of stink
but I’ll never appreciate
such fine smelling art
About Bartholomew Barker
Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
Definitely a fun one today! What a great line this one is! the multilayered poetry of aroma
Hope Bobo and Moriarity are getting along. Ha!
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Moriarty thinks both Bobo and I are idiots. He’s usually right.
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“Frankie is my doggie”
Supposedly a champagne colour
But more like a dirty off-white
Woolly picnic blanket
Friendly by nature
On hind legs he prances
Then promptly hit sits
Holds out his soft curly paw
He has the Cafe waitresses
Melt at his doggie command
Frankie knows how to score
Treats galore come his way
He is a happy winner everyday
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Asumt4cZ9A65hO51IkZiGT4csh9GNw?e=dTMipn
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We’ll have to get Frankie and Bobo together for playtime.
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Frankie loves play times Bart …
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Bobo knows and Bobo nose. :-)
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Ha!
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:-)
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‘Shakespeare of stink’ 😅
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Glad you liked it!
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😊
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Bart,
What a wonderful imagining of what it must be like!! Great stuff. But the pic of Bobo’s face is priceless. You have to love all dogs with two-different colored eyes straight away.
Thanks, Mary
On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 5:11 PM Bartholomew Barker, Poet wrote:
> Bartholomew Barker posted: ” For today’s prompt, write a smell poem. My > Dog Bobo Gets frustrated while we walkbecause I don’t let him savorthe > odors in the earthor on the tree trunks My nose fails to fathomthe subtle > shades of scentthe delicate melody on the windthe mul” >
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Thanks, Mary!
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Love this one too and it is indeed a fun one! 😊 “multilayered aroma of poetry,” well done!
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Thank you!
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I read a tweet recently from someone who was pleased and amazed to see a dog owner wait patiently for their dog to sniff whatever it was he was sniffing. I have terriers so that’s ALL our walks consist of :) :)
Coincidentally, one of our dogs is called Toby and we call him Bobo for short. Although it’s not shorter, consisting of the same number of letters and syllables :)
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So glad some humans get it. I try to be patient but sometimes it’s hard.
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