Silly Sibilance
Sammy Samoyed*
smells something savory,
slobbers slimy saliva.
Suzie’s sandwiched
salami sits solitary.
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Stomach signals,
Sammy stares, stalks.
snout sniffs, snorts;
sudden, swift snag.
Sammy scurries.
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Somewhere secret
savors salty sustenance.
Somnolent Sammy
surmises Suzie’s surprise,
smiles, snickers, sleeps.
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*A samoyed is a white dog, known for its abundant fur. It was originally bred to herd reindeer in Siberia, and takes it name from the Samoyedic people.
Elaine Anne Westheimer 