Category Archives: dog

My Dog Pride

Posted on April 14, 2015 by poemsandponderings

    This is a work of fiction, no animals were injured, in any fashion, during this production. Any resemblance to any other canine, living or dead, is purely coincidental and is not intended to bring tears to the eyes … Continue reading →

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The Money Tree

Posted on January 17, 2015 by poemsandponderings

    The following is a mixture of fantasy, folly, humor and humility, wrapped up in a moral.      What if,,, money did grow on trees?     Enjoy, Jake. The Money Tree I’ve wondered how different my life would … Continue reading →

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THAT OLD BARN

Posted on August 17, 2014 by poemsandponderings

     I was thinking of posting something today, and I came across this one that I had posted in June of 2013 and I was reminded of my friend Mary telling me about how an old barn had a … Continue reading →

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A Southbound Train

Posted on April 16, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Okay facebook here it comes again..  Warning!! Political commentary on the tracks ahead! Please read and give it a lot of thought, before the upcoming elections. Have an American kind of day, Jake. A Southbound Train When I climbed aboard … Continue reading →

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Nursery Rhymes And Fairy Tales Revisited (part 6)

Posted on October 18, 2013 by poemsandponderings

     This little gem is a reissue of an original of mine, with some minor editing involved. All of you animal lovers, lawn lovers, and anti-pick-up the poop in plastic bag lovers, will probably be at odds over this … Continue reading →

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A View From The Log

Posted on July 30, 2013 by poemsandponderings

     A little nonsense poem for you today, Tuesdays are a perfect nonsense day aren’t they? Have fun, Jake. A View From The Log The frog on the log in the middle of a bog kept watch as the dog … Continue reading →

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That Old Barn

Posted on June 12, 2013 by poemsandponderings

     Here is one of the (few) new poems that has emerged from this once fertile, but now seemingly barren, imagination of mine. I will tell you up-front that it is all fiction as I have not a particular attachment, to any particular barn, in any … Continue reading →

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While The Village Slept

Posted on May 17, 2013 by poemsandponderings

     Complacency, is as dangerous as incompetence. We must never again let our guard down, America is a target for any number of hate mongers who are determined to bring us down. We must further secure our borders, north and south, and … Continue reading →

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Interjections and Reflections

Posted on April 27, 2013 by poemsandponderings

     It’s Saturday, so let us keep it on the light side today.  So I will give you a few thoughts of mine, hopefully to amuse and entertain you. Have a wonderful Saturday everyone, Jake. Interjections and Reflections The pen is mightier, … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death Of Connor Finnegan

Posted on March 8, 2013 by poemsandponderings

     Get yourself a cup of tea, or coffee if you prefer, and put your feet up,  for this is a long one. First published two years ago as my St. Patrick’s Day offering it seems to have garnered even more … Continue reading →

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