Ode To A Puppy

There is a dog named Noble, Noble is his name

Preserving Havanese is his aim

He plays with his pup all day long and sings to him this song...

You, you, you can chew my thumb

You can chew my thumb

And I won't spank your bum

Because you're just a puppy and can't do any wrong

I love ya with all my heart

So go ahead and chew my thumb

Treats are on the floor

But you can't have any more

So go ahead, chew my thumb.

There is a dog named Noble, Noble is his name

Preserving Havanese is his game

He plays with his pup all day long and sings to him this song...

You, you, you can chew my thumb

You can chew my thumb

And I won't spank your bum

Because you're just a puppy and can't do any wrong

I love ya with all my heart

So go ahead and chew my thumb

Treats, treats are on the floor

That's ok there are plenty more

But go ahead, chew my thumb

This poem is dedicated to the rare Havanese breed of dog who almost went extinct in the Cuban Revolution in the 1970s when the breed was almost decimated. Eleven little dogs escaped to the US where Mrs. Goodale revived the breed and had them classified and registered in the 1990s. Today there are approximately less than 11,000 in the world.

This is a Children's Ode. Ode defined as a lyrical poem, celebrating an individual or idea or natural scenes. This is closest to a "Horation" ode, one that is informal and if not meditative (though it does repeat), it is devoid of strict rules. Somewhat like the upbringing of these little hams (giggle).

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