My Prayer
A dogs life is connected to many lives.18 total reviews
Comment from Wendy G
Feeling for you. I guess God can help, but in general nature takes its course. I pray though that he will not die on your birthday. That would spoil all future birthdays forever. You captured well the horrid anticipation of the loss. Impossible to prepare for it. Well done.
Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Feeling for you. I guess God can help, but in general nature takes its course. I pray though that he will not die on your birthday. That would spoil all future birthdays forever. You captured well the horrid anticipation of the loss. Impossible to prepare for it. Well done.
Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy
Comment Written 27-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Wendy,
Thanks for taking the time to read and reviewmy contest entry.Dogs are such good companions. Some improvement has been noted. Thanks for your best wishes and I can inform you that the poem came in a tied second place. Have a great day.
Barry
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Congratulations on placing second. I?m happy for you.
Wendy
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
We humans will go to any extent for our beloved pets, even to the point of asking the All-Mighty to lend a helping hand. And your third line is spot on, a dog's love is as pure as it is ever going to get.
Nice poem, nice request for a birthday.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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We humans will go to any extent for our beloved pets, even to the point of asking the All-Mighty to lend a helping hand. And your third line is spot on, a dog's love is as pure as it is ever going to get.
Nice poem, nice request for a birthday.
Comment Written 27-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Gary,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my contest entry. Yes dogs are great companions and display a pure love. No question. The poem came a tied second place.
Please have a great day and take care.
Barry
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
My daughter has a friend and her dog is not doing well. I guess he is older and has many problems. According to my daughter, the lady friend is going through much stress. I hope both dogs get well. Yes, God can help through prayer, if it is meant to be. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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My daughter has a friend and her dog is not doing well. I guess he is older and has many problems. According to my daughter, the lady friend is going through much stress. I hope both dogs get well. Yes, God can help through prayer, if it is meant to be. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 26-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Carolyn,
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem. Dogs are loving companions and it is horrible to see them sick. Some improvement has been noted. Take care.
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
I hope your dog recovered. I know it broke my heart when the vet told me ours was dying of pancreatitis. I started boiling chicken and scrambling eggs and took them to her in the pet hospital as she would not eat for anyone. She ate for me and recovered, but she does have a chronic illness. Praying gave me guidance. Best wishes.
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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I hope your dog recovered. I know it broke my heart when the vet told me ours was dying of pancreatitis. I started boiling chicken and scrambling eggs and took them to her in the pet hospital as she would not eat for anyone. She ate for me and recovered, but she does have a chronic illness. Praying gave me guidance. Best wishes.
Comment Written 26-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Carol,
It is a horrible time when your dog is sick. You obviously did a great job with yours but the time must come I guess. Thanks for liking the poem.
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Douglas Goff
We are competing against each other so I'm going to go with 1 star. Kidding! Seriously I hope that your dog isn't really sick. That can be so heartbreaking. Good luck in the contest. I hope you get second. ;)
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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We are competing against each other so I'm going to go with 1 star. Kidding! Seriously I hope that your dog isn't really sick. That can be so heartbreaking. Good luck in the contest. I hope you get second. ;)
Comment Written 26-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Douglas, thanks for the good wishes and hey I am going to read your entry now and return the favour. Second is not so bad. Tell me how it feels. Ha Ha but seriously, all the best and have a great day.
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Sandra Nelms-Ludwig
Whew! I could personally relate to this poem. I have a 14-year-old dog with several medical issues. The text is relatable to most dog owners. The visual is great, but because it is so large, I would increase the font size to make the text more prominent. If the contest is not over, good luck in it.
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Whew! I could personally relate to this poem. I have a 14-year-old dog with several medical issues. The text is relatable to most dog owners. The visual is great, but because it is so large, I would increase the font size to make the text more prominent. If the contest is not over, good luck in it.
Comment Written 25-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Thanks for taking time to read and review my contest entry.Also for the tip on the font .Yes visual is great .Fan Art is a great resource. Yes I have certainly experienced the awful moment of a very sick dog, as the poem relates. Not a good time.
Take care and all the best.
Barry Penfold.
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You are most welcome.
Comment from jessizero
I can understand not wanting to lose your dog. It must be even worse on your birthday. Is that your dog in the picture? If so, he is adorable. Thank you for sharing this poem, and best wishes to you.
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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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I can understand not wanting to lose your dog. It must be even worse on your birthday. Is that your dog in the picture? If so, he is adorable. Thank you for sharing this poem, and best wishes to you.
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Comment Written 24-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Thanks for your review. The picture is not of my dog but somewhat similar. A sad time but all is good now. Take care and have a great day.
Barry Penfold.
Comment from robyn corum
Dear Mystery Dog-Lover,
This leaves me asking myself a couple or three questions:
1.) Is this a true story? (--and--)
2.) Is your dog truly sick?
3.) Is it really your birthday?
It is a pretty sad little poem, though I ADORE the fact that you know right where to go for help. *smile*
Your word count is perfect, at exactly 15 words. You've made nice use of your space and I love, love, LOVE that image. *smile* Which means the whole presentation is really nice to look at AND to read, of course.
Thank you and good luck!
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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Dear Mystery Dog-Lover,
This leaves me asking myself a couple or three questions:
1.) Is this a true story? (--and--)
2.) Is your dog truly sick?
3.) Is it really your birthday?
It is a pretty sad little poem, though I ADORE the fact that you know right where to go for help. *smile*
Your word count is perfect, at exactly 15 words. You've made nice use of your space and I love, love, LOVE that image. *smile* Which means the whole presentation is really nice to look at AND to read, of course.
Thank you and good luck!
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Comment Written 24-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022
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Robyn,
Thanks for liking my poem and the illustration expecially. The story is true in that my dog was sick and was somewhat similar to the one shown in the illustration. However, my birthday was not related to the timing of the illness.
You obviously love dogs. They are great. Stay safe.
Unfortunately, my dog is now another dog.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
