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01/02/2024

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Upper Darby American Legion Post 214
Time 11am to 3 pm

The Ballad Of Rum
© Peter R Wolveridge More By Peter R Wolveridge

A dog wandered into our garden one day,
A friendly old mutt, didn't look like a stray.
We never discovered whence he had come,
But we brushed him and fed him and the kids called him Rum.

Now as family members, even dogs must work hard,
So we put Rum on duty next door in our yard,
Bright eyed and watchful by night and by day,
But not much of a guard dog, I'm sorry to say.

He barked at the cats and he'd bark at a toad,
He barked at the cattle outside on the road,
He barked at the horses - so where did he fail?
You see, Rum liked people, and he just wagged his tail.

He liked the yard labour, an amiable bunch.
They fed our dog tidbits and scraps from their lunch.
Rum wolfed it all down, but to our dismay
He seemed to get fatter with each passing day.

Then one night when Rum was laid at his ease,
A burglar crept in just as quiet as you please.
He saw no alarms, heard no siren howling,
No guard dog for sure, there'd be barking and growling.

But Rum was awake and he'd seen him alright,
Delighted with company this time of the night,
He flew through the yard, his new friend to greet,
And his weight bowled the burglar right off of his feet.

The intruder got up and ran off with a wail
And Rum right behind him still wagging his tail.
He departed the yard he'd come in to burgle
Like a champion athlete clearing a hurdle.

But Rum couldn't jump gates, so sadly instead
He picked up the thief's wallet and went back to bed.
Next morning the evidence everyone viewed,
When Rum brought it to us, (just a little bit chewed).

Once given the wallet, the police didn't fail
To capture the burglar and put him in jail.
His confession like wildfire spread through the town,
How a big vicious guard dog had knocked the thief down.

We all howled with laughter when we heard the story,
And Rum was our hero, he was basking in glory.
There's been no attempts since to burgle our yard,
For everyone knows now that Rum is on guard.

Peter R Wolveridge. "The Ballad Of Rum." Family Friend Poems, December 16, 2015. https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-ballad-of-r

12/26/2023

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Capturing Our Pets’ Unique Selves

The beauty of pet poems lies in their ability to capture the unique personalities and quirks of our beloved animals. Like fingerprints, our pets’ traits are distinct and irreplaceable.

“Cat’s Dream”
Pablo Neruda’s “Cat’s Dream” is a beautiful poem that celebrates the mysterious and independent nature of cats.

The poem reads, “How neatly a cat sleeps/sleeps with its paws and its posture/sleeps with its wicked claws/and with its unfeeling blood/sleeps with all the rings…”

“The Dog”
“The Dog” by Ogden Nash

is a playful and humorous poem that highlights the lovable and friendly nature of dogs:

“The truth I do not stretch or shove

When I state that the dog is full of love.

I’ve also found, by actual test,

A wet dog is the lovingest.”