Photo A Day Advent Calendar: Day 8
December 8, 2012
Christmas Dog
By Shel Silverstein
Tonight's my first
night as a watchdog,
And here it is
Christmas Eve.
The children are
sleeping all cozy upstairs,
While I'm guardin'
the stockin's and tree.
What's that
now---footsteps on the rooftop?
Could it be a cat
or a mouse?
Who's this down
the chimney?
A thief with a
beard--- And a big sack for robbin' the house?
I'm barkin', I'm growlin', I'm bitin' his
butt.
He howls and jumps
back in his sleigh.
I scare his
strange horses, they leap in the air.
I've frightened
the whole bunch away.
Now the house is all peaceful and quiet again.
The stockin's are
safe as can be.
Won't the kiddies
be glad when they wake up tomorrow
And see how I've
guarded the tree.
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Very, very funny! Thanks for sharing that poem!(Those guard dogs are pretty cute, too!)
Very funny poem! (And those guard dogs are pretty cute, too!) Thanks for sharing!
Oh thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing the beautiful poem with me- my little friend.
love
tweedles
This is one of my favorite photos of yours ever! I really love your lighting in this, and the girls look perfect. That poem is fantastic, and I just might have to use that one myself this year.
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