Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks

Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks

A Poem by spence
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Speaking in metaphors

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Perceiving life in black and white
Dog tagged for an identity
My bark subdued when trained to bite
Servile in my bigotry
Kept in darkness, but offered light
When I learn my Master’s tricks
By leader guided to the fight
I jumped razor hoops then dug a ditch
To chase the vermin from their holes
Then run them to the ground
I left sticky bombs along the road
As I was taken back to the pound
There my coat was brushed for show
To join the grand parade
Of the mongrel breed- the first to go
Outside the barricades
Beaten down for my mistakes
Though I obeyed the lot He’d said
My Master took me to the gates
Said, ‘Roll Over!’- I played dead.
Then my Master played His favourite game
And I ran to fetch His Styx
As un-tethered from His choking chain
I tore His enemy to bits.
 

© 2009 spence


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I'm not sure I even need to read the other contest submissions, but since I have committed myself too, I am not stopping to review b/c there are so many, instead I'm giving stars and yours is 5 out of 5. Great!

Posted 13 Years Ago


Oh...very subtle.. deeply impressive Spence...We are training Cerebus to guard the gates of...politicians egos and bank accounts..Fantastic!

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

fine job spence, fine indeed. and if i've understood the meaning correctly, you are brave in choosing this subject matter. military man? Very good!

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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spence
spence

Grimsby, United Kingdom



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Just returning to WritersCafe after a couple of years in the wilderness of life. I'm a 40 year old (until December 2013, at least) father of two, former youth and community worker, sometime socio-pol.. more..

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