Day 6
our Boo Radley
did a most
surprising thing ~
our Boo
forced a threatening
brown bull to retreat
to turn tail
and
take to the woods
or was that his intention?
was he a charger of bulls
or was he a shepherd
of cows?
was he herding them
back in their farm direction
because he knew they
were lost, drifters one
farm south of theirs,
needing a nudge?
this is, after all
the Funny Farm,
where you have
to be a little
sideways to end
up here in the
land of the
unexpected
where wrinkles in
perceptions become
realities like this:
Boo Radley is a
shepherding schnoodle
of lost herds, the
meanest bulls not
excluded, because
he knows how it feels
to be lost, looking
for home, aggressively
persuading them not
to give up a good thing
all this brings back
the day we were
on the beach
late afternoon
on a cloudy day
sipping wine
on a blanket
when two women
much further into
their bottle
walked by us too close
to our beach campout
according to Boo
Boo corrected
them
~not politely~
and in their swagger,
in their smirks,
their chuckles,
one taunted back:
oh, what a little badass!
fast forward
the years
to today and I
want to go back
to that moment
and say
yes ma’am,
he certainly is!
he fulfilled the
prophesy at the bottom
of your
wine bottle
you saw the future
of our little rescue
Schnoodle named
Boo Radley~
a champion badass
herder of bulls
you weren’t bullshitting
Common Threads 
Oh, my goodness. Your stories have entertained me so much. I long to find the just right schnoodle again. They are the best!
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Thank you, Margaret! There is nothing like a dog to keep us protected and entertained. I wish you all the best in the search!
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Shepherd of the lot – you go Boo! The poem made me tear up and smile. And that photo? Worth a thousand words! I’m sure your hubby shared – didn’t he? Between you and Fran – I get my dose of dog love. Thank you! I wonder what Fran’s Dennis is up to?
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Joanne, Boo is a lot like a hand-fed parrot. He gets graham crackers and a little bit of yogurt most mornings – unless there is toast, and then he gets that. Thanks so much for reading! Dennis is a sweetheart of a dachshund I’m sure, but it’s the mischief that makes them so irresistible, isn’t it? And Fran brings his personality to life in all the most endearing ways.
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Yes – I guess it’s the mischief of dogs and children that have always delighted me!
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Kim, this whole series is such a sweet ode to Boo Radley. Yes, indeed. I love the idea that he was telling that bull to appreciate his home, as he does. Another precious poem.
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