This is Beau, the noble and beloved Weimaraner who passed away peacefully in the early morning of Sept. 30, 1999. He is greatly missed.
Big Dog
As Sirius rises in the winter sky,
the big dog reclines on the bed.
The nose nudges once,
in search of approval,
and the familiar hand
slips over the neck,
under the ear, and back again.
It speaks of a day well spent.
He sighs with a love
too simple for words,
and our dreams entwine
in a silent place where words
can no longer go.
Todd Dugdale