Monday, December 3, 2012

IGWRT's Sunday Mini-Challenge, "Moxie"


Moxie

My daughter's heart stolen
by a bit of fluff carried home;
all tongue and puppy ears, chosen
this cuddlesome
pooch, by a small girl, now a young woman.

Her tender heart breaking
to see her companion in pain
by her side, 'tis no mistaking
she will maintain
hugs, kisses, worry, and lots of waiting.

by Margaret Bednar  12-3-2012

This is for IGWRT's "Sunday Mini-Challenge - Rossetti" We are using a format used by poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti.   It is hard for me NOT to be cheesy when being restricted to rhyme and syllable count... Yes, I'm a lazy poetess.

We had to take our 8 year old dog, Moxie, to the vet this weekend.  Hours AND hours later (not to mention $), we find she has pancreatitis and she is still in the doggie ER.  UGH.   it is so hard for me to watch my daughter grieve so...
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27 comments:

  1. HannahDecember 3, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Oh, this touches on a tender note for me...my baby is fifteen and every day I just wonder when and how...she is the best dog I've ever had. Ugh...my throat is tightening.

    I love your poem, Margaret.

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  2. EG CameraGirlDecember 3, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    How sad that Moxie is not well, I hope Moxie is better soon and that your daughter smile again.

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  3. Abin ChakrabortyDecember 3, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    so sweet and cute.lovely stuff.

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  4. ScarletDecember 3, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    How sweet is her heart ~ I hope her dog gets better ~

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  5. Kerry O'ConnorDecember 3, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    I'm right there with you, Margaret. It's the grief of the children that kills me - let alone the loss of a dog that had become like a child. I'll never know why we do this to ourselves.

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  6. MaryDecember 3, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    So sad for Moxie and your daughter and everyone. Hope that Moxie is home soon...in your daughter's loving arms.

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  7. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    I've watched more pets go down than I care to remember. Sad event.

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  8. HelenDecember 3, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Cheesy?
    Lazy?
    Never!

    A very tender, sweet poem for the most difficult of challenges (imho.)

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  9. Ginnie HartDecember 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    I totally agree with Helen. I have a feeling your own heart is breaking as much as your daughter's?!

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  10. Sherry Blue SkyDecember 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Oh this is heartbreaking. I hope they can pull Moxie through, as she is still so young. Let us know, okay?

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  11. TexWisGirlDecember 3, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    i'm so sorry. i hope she will pull through.

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  12. EllaDecember 3, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Oh,this is so tender and sad..I so hope she pulls through...yes, please let us know~
    Thinking of all of you and hoping for the best~ (((hugs)))

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  13. Amrit SinhaDecember 3, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    This is so sensitive and emotional .... well conveyed !!!

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  14. Maude LynnDecember 3, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Oh, this breaks my heart! Lovely job with the form, Margaret. Hope Moxie will be okay!

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  15. SusanDecember 3, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    It helps me to watch the film Shadowlands when I grieve, for the lines about the end making the entire life more precious. OK, so that won't help your daughter, but your beautiful poem does the moment justice.

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    1. MargaretDecember 4, 2012 at 12:45 AM

      I may need to watch the movie as I think Moxie has taken a turn for the worse.

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  16. SusanDecember 3, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    PS: gorgeous pic!

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  17. LauraDecember 3, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    your poem is tender, not cheesy. We just went through a recent experience with our daughter's cat Nefi... and amazingly this ol' girl pulled through... not pancreatitis... but a mysterious infection that caused her face to swell, eye to bleed... and on and on... and $$$... love is love right?

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  18. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerDecember 3, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    This just tears at my heart strings. I have a ten year old pooch and my daughters brought her home as a Christmas present 10 years ago. They are grown now, and still love her to pieces--

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  19. MargaretDecember 3, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    I don't think it is going well ... and I dread tomorrow morning speaking with the Vet. ...and then calling my daughter. UGH

    Thank you all for your kind words. It means the world to me.

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  20. SreejaDecember 4, 2012 at 1:49 AM

    Very adorable... that grief is part of loving hearts....

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  21. LauraDecember 4, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Good morning Margaret, please stop by my blog, something special is waiting there for YOU!

    http://www.shinethedivinecreativityisaspiritualpractice.com/2012/12/lace-hearts.html

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  22. UnknownDecember 4, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    I understand the reliance on sentiment when confined by imposed form, Margaret. I also understand the need to release emotion when challenged by times you now endure. Well done.

    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2012/12/03/therein-lies-the-answer/

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  23. Brian MillerDecember 4, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    first a smile at how a pups can def steal your heart and lighten your world....then a bit of pain and hearing he is suffering a bit...glad he has her to love him...

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  24. ND MitchellDecember 4, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    This is both heart warming and heart wrenching. Lovely bittersweet poem.

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  25. Far Beyond The RidgeDecember 4, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    That's love at it's most simple basic form. As it should be
    What a great pic!

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  26. Kay L. DaviesDecember 5, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    Your daughter is lovely and the dog is adorable, Margaret. I know how you must feel. It's never easy, this sort of thing.
    K

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