Prompt: think about dogs you have known, seen, or heard about, and then use them as a springboard into wherever they take you.
I was told
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
I have learned
Don’t judge a dog by its bark.
One pup may have many
vocalizations, you see.
Only those who are closest will know.
The deep grrhowl means
“come play with me.”
And the deep grrhuff?
“Please don’t go.”
The twisted crhouff implores,
“it’s time to eat!!”
The near-silent rumble:
“be gone.”
Small dogs may bark big
Big dogs may bark small
Pay no attention to color or breed
If your aim is to mind-read
a four-legged friend
there’s no need to interpret the wail
All the insight you will need
to comprehend
is betrayed openly by the tail