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Guardians of the Night

Our dogs sometimes have trouble settling down
at night, when owls and other critters are in bloom.

Especially when we have guests.
They feel the need to check on them;
to make sure they are safe, we suppose.

Once peacefulness is confirmed
they return to the comfort of our bed,
satisfied all is well and that we are not under attack
from the goblins they might imagine.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Lavender

Lavender

9 months ago

Guardians of the Night

Hello, Michael,
The loyalty and devotion of our fur-babies. This is wonderful! I wonder if the word "safe" might replace one of the "well" - just a suggestion to partner with the imagined "attack."
Thank you!
L