My dog's thinking entirely - at times, a too human night!
Andrew
On 23 June 2010 08:12, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Snap: Midwinter
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> Two-dog night, this one¹, they¹d say,
> in Aboriginal Australia,
> shivering as the camp fire died,
> humans and dogs snuggling together.
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> This dark cold night, as the dogs jump
> up on our bed (the pup still needs
> a hand up) they must be murmuring:
> two-human night, this one.¹
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> Max Richards
> Melbourne
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Andrew
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