Doggerel Dave

The Dog Next Door (plus bonus)

 

That dog next door, he drives me spare;

Yap yap all day makes my life hell.

This mutt’s damn noise inflicts despair,       

Disturbs the peace, and me as well.

 

Really small but with nagging sound

He chases non-existent foes.

Very conflicted, aren’t you hound?

You’ve sabotaged my daily doze. 

 

Come on, tell me why such a row?

That presupposes you could speak:

“Once a noble wolf, but not now –

Man did this, he made me a freak.”

 

But there\'s more:

 

 The Guest

 My room had a mouse in a hole;

Lived there quite comfortably I felt,

Seemed such a solitary soul,

Just appeared happy where he dwelt.

 

Matters Arising: Was it ‘he’?

Are there mice which live on their own?

If so I thought I’d let him be

That is as he lodged there alone…