comfort Archives - Elephants Never https://elephantsnever.com/tag/comfort/ Trunkated tales, rumbling rhymes, and elephant art Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:58:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/elephantsnever.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-winter-logo-2019-20.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 comfort Archives - Elephants Never https://elephantsnever.com/tag/comfort/ 32 32 135387410 Darn Dog Adopted Me Today https://elephantsnever.com/darn-dog-adopted-me-today/ https://elephantsnever.com/darn-dog-adopted-me-today/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:57:59 +0000 https://elephantsnever.com/?p=2555 by Mary Ann Jacobs Sat on my porchSad eyes staring at meLike a pool of despairThumped his tailTake mePlease Don’t want no dogNever had oneDon’t know how toFeed himBathe himTake care of himDon’t want no dog Tongue hanging outLike clothes hanging on Granny’s clotheslineSlobbers up to meGoes under my handWants to be petted Don’t want no slobbering dogGo awayLeave me Read More

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