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Oh, pudgy porcelain puppy dog from far-away Japan,
I saw you in a shop to-day where lonesomely you sat
Upon a velvet cushion that was colored gold and purple,
Between a bowl of goldfish, and a sleeping wooden cat.
I wonder what you thought about as stolidly you sat there,
A grin of faint derision on your pudgy porcelain face;
I wonder if you dreamed about some cherry blossom tea house,
And if the goldfish bored you in their painted Chinese case?
I wonder if you dreamed about the laughter of the geishas
As languidly they danced across the shining lacquered floor,
I wonder if your thoughts were with a purple clump of iris
That bloomed, all through the summer, by the little tea house door?
I wonder if you hated us who passed, you by unheeding,
You who had known the temples of another, older land?
And, oh, I wonder if you knew when I had paused beside you
To pat you, porcelain puppy dog, that I could understand?
Margaret E. Sangster
TO A PORCELAIN PUPPY DOG
In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. ~Edward Hoagland
Use this formula to get rid of the stink. Mix together the following ingredients: 1 quart of three-percent hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent (be sure it doesn't contain ammonia or bleach). Work this solution into your dog's coat, but keep it away from your pet's ears or eyes. Bathe with a mild pet shampoo. Rinse well.
