Anyone who doesn't know
what soap tastes like
never washed a dog.
Franklin P. Jones
Soap!
Tag: joya
Soul
One of the most important discriminations we can make
… is the difference between things that beckon to us
and things that call from our souls.
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Wholeness
Five years old!
Joya entered our lives heavily pregnant, matted, burred and emaciated after having been abandoned on the streets. The day after Joya came here, she got a bath, a full body shave and a vet check.
Five days after her arrival, she gave birth to six large, healthy, hungry puppies.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Nicco! Finley! Koko! Rory! Buckie! and Brady!!!
Each of these birthday pups was adopted by a wonderful family and each is having a great life!
Special thanks to NorCal Poodle Rescue, who ensured their survival since Joya was literally on death’s door when she was rescued from the streets. As Joya’s foster, I was deeply impressed with the commitment NorCal Poodle Rescue provided to the puppies and Mom. This rescue continues to help too many wonderful dogs in dire circumstances and spreads joy through the world whenever one of these poodles/mixes is adopted.
Rescued
DOG CLOUD
when clean
you feel like a cloud
as I finger your hair
so soft & light
you might drift away
if not
for Love's Gravity
gold as Sun
airy as Sky
You are our Constellation
after we'd raced too long & lost
through stars' buckshot
until You reconnected
those beacons of Light
Beauty & Hope
with balls & squirrels & a belly
splayed
for all the love & joy
our hands could supply
Thank you NorCal Poodle Rescue for letting me foster the wonderful Joya, five years ago today.
Poetry…
POETRY
is just the shadow of a dog... The dog is elsewhere, and constantly on the move.
Elizabeth Oakley Weaver 