If I had a dog I think I would call him Robert.
Unless he was an Irish Setter.
Then I would call him Finian.
It's unlikely that I will have a dog,
but I kinda feel like I have one right now,
just a wee bit,
because I now have a name picked out.
I like being prepared.
Now I can call for Robert/Finian,
and if no dog appears I can pretend he is asleep.
That's right, asleep.
Because he would come to me when I called.
That's just how Robert/Finian is.
We understand each other.
Good dog.
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This poem is based on a Facebook post I made 11 years ago.
I still don't have a dog. The photo I used does, I believe, portray how delighted Finian would be to come to me when I call him.
If I had a dog. A dog that was an Irish Setter.
But I'd probably get a Golden Retriever.
Still.
I do have more poems, though, and you can find them here.
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Judey Kalchik
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