Dangling
From the scruff of its neck, shame hangs its heavy head.
It falls gently from the delicate retriever mouth.
An offering lands at my feet.
That finally loyal dog’s hard earned tail wag.
A panting tongue in summer heat, sick of barking at all the damn noise.
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I love the sense of release/ relief in this.
I love the description and the way you bring the retriever’s emotions to life in this poem.