Live like a Labrador
Poppy’s 1.2.3. Challenge!
1. Believe each moment is fresh, new, exciting!
People you meet, are friendly and inviting.
2. Savour myriads of wafting scents…
Flowers, shrubs; grass and fence!
3. Exuberantly bound through life…
if possible, shun the strife.
4. Sublime, Ulysses butterflies float by…
6. Strive to cope with an attention span of a fly!
5. Food… fresh and flavoursome…
frequently refuel the tum!
7. Embrace happiness…
Yes, oh yes!
I see my Bestie put on her shoes…
Oh no!! Slippers mean she’s off for a snooze!
6. Don’t fret… if like a furry pet…
you sometimes forget.
37. Life’s way too fleeting for fuss and stresses
Be grateful for all that richly blesses.
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Wallabies Wander… Cockatoos Caper is another poem of mine, celebrating the beauty of animals and nature.
About the Creator
Angie the Archivist 📚🪶
Addicted to reading… especially fiction and recently poetry.
Personality of a Labrador.
Attention span of a gnat! 🙃
A Parade Of Shoes: Top Story March 2024
"Look Out... Sauerkraut!": Top Story December 2023
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Vale Perficientur
"My tears need a minute to find the edges of my face. If you'll please excuse me." The sarcasm stabbed into Juliana’s heart. Antonia glared at her from the pit of the Lyceum as her student fought to hold back tears that had nothing to do with the pain in her fingers. “You’re better than this, again.”
By Matthew Fromm6 days ago in Fiction
Comments (42)
I adore the humorous and perceptive approach to life lessons from the viewpoint of a Labrador; it serves as a welcome reminder to practice thankfulness, joy, and simplicity in our daily lives.
Loved this! Beautifully done!
Love this, very cleverly done with the rhyming too!
Congratulations on winning Top Story! Such a wonderful piece!
This is perfectly written. If a labrador could write, this is what he or she would tell us, and the way it skips around, flitting between ideas like an excited dog is brilliant. I love this! I want this printed on a poster!
This is awesome!! I love this mentality. What a great outlook to have. 💗
Oh wow I love this!!! It really does make you remember to cherish those small moments ❤️
So very sweet and my black lab would agree. ❤️ Loved this ❤️
Very good read! Positive and uplifting!😊💕❤️
Nice work ❤️
Love the list and especially your last line!!!💕❤️❤️
Live this … fun but also sage wisdom. 😎
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Well-deserved congratulations for your work—keep it up!
I love this Angie, such a beautiful philosophies in here and insightful life lessons! I love the line "strive to cope with the attention span of a fly"... both made me laugh and gave me a thought to ponder... the idea of not dwelling on things too long. Just enjoy life for what it is/ has and be present. Great work!!
Love the uplifting tone! Definitely good advice 😍
I have a Lab...yes, we should all live like that :)
Excellent advice! Also, 8. Always lick the tub 😋
Those Labs!! And they are over eaters!
I love this! I love dogs - they know how to live life.
This reminds me of the old college joke: "I have a double major: Procrastination, but I haven't gotten around to starting it yet, & sex education with plenty of labs." Okay, so in the context of your poem, the meaning changes just a little....
Ah dogs. I prefer cats, I love dogs from afar, Give me the little itty bitty ones, this was so relatable to doggies. Kudos on the TS.
Lovely. I personally know one labrador currently who is an idiot
Ah…to be like a dog! Stress less and carefree! Well-expressed.
Dear AA - So very glad I've discovered your delightful work. Ah, your long-leg-lab and my short-leg Corgi...who got the better hugs? My wife would walk around with Lola's legs wrapped around the back of her neck holding each leg tightly; quite a loving sight. Angie, that's what's fun about this - we often relate to one another's reads. As I scroll through your lovely offerings I've *subscribed with pleasure. Not quite sure where you are in the world; fun though to communicate across the globe. Nor do I know anything about your tie-in with Paul & Poppy since I never enter contests, I'm just an old fashion storyteller nothing more. I've read and enjoy most of Paul's work- when I can keep up with him - but, kind of disappointed he doesn't subscribe to me or ever read my 'Schtick' - just different focuses I reckon. Too much blab...so sorry. If you want an Old Fashion Goof you may relate to - please view my 'Baby Mamas' btw; Funny: You never did tell us the name of your "Bestie" Hair-Suit Lab? Good to meet you, Angie. I will be following you. 'j' Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, California 'Senior' Vocal Author - Vocal Village Community -