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Martin Mc Carthy's avatar

Enjoyed being with you at the canal near your mom's house, Enjoyed the poem also. Or should I have just said, "WOOF!", being a humble servant of the waters of life?

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Monica P.'s avatar

Lots of memories there Jonathan. I can picture you rescuing Frank from the canal. Going through fifty years of “stuff” is no easy task. My sister and I did it for my mom.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you for commenting, Monica. Sorry I haven't been very responsive of late.

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Ann Collins's avatar

I loved your story about Frank. My childhood dog— a wire fox terrier named Winnie—would do the same thing. If we were not careful when opening the door, he would bolt, as if shot from a cannon, and we would chase him all over town in the family car! Somehow, I always remember it being in a rain storm. Great poem, Jonathan—it’s an honor to be compared to Frank. He sounds pretty zesty!

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