Saturday, November 28, 2020

All About Iko



 

The Orphan 


Iko grew up in a house of  ill repute  

A seedy motel in Mid-City

The ladies of the night thought him very cute 

Iko grew up in a house of  ill repute

Then he ran off one night in a raucous dispute 

Our family saved him from a life that was gritty 

Iko grew up in a house of  ill repute

A seedy motel in Mid-City



Iko the Sniffer 


Sniffing, we agree, is Iko’s best trait

The stop sign, the hydrant, the pole 

Who are the dogs who have passed by of late?  

Sniffing, we agree, is Iko’s best trait

His ears are okay but his nose is great 

That’s why he enjoys a good stroll 

Sniffing, we agree, is Iko’s best trait

The stop sign, the hydrant, the pole 



The Marker 


Iko is serious about leaving his mark 

Each of his walks, fifteen times or more 

His favorite location, our Dunore Park

Iko is serious about leaving his mark 

Sometimes he’ll toss in a high-pitched bark 

Just to let big dogs know the score 

Iko is serious about leaving his mark 

Each of his walks, fifteen times or more 



The Fighter 


Iko goes crazy to have a good fight 

He rolls on his back, kicks his feet in the air  

He does bare his teeth but he’d never bite 

Iko goes crazy to have a good fight 

He pushes on my forearms with all his might 

I go rub-a-dub-dub on his hair 

Iko goes crazy to have a good fight 

He rolls on his back, kicks his feet in the air



Pandemic Dog Thoughts 


For me the pandemic’s a marvelous thing 

It means we’re together all of the time 

Staying at home makes me want to sing 

For me the pandemic’s a marvelous thing 

All this attention I feel like a king 

The hugging, the petting, it’s so sublime 

For me the pandemic’s a marvelous thing 

It means we’re together all of the time 



Iko Brightens Our Lives  


With Iko our house is a happier place 

He’s like a fount of good cheer 

He wakes in the morning with a smile on his face  

With Iko our house is a happier place

His bed on our floor is his favorite space 

So long as the humans are near 

With Iko our house is a happier place

He’s like a fount of good cheer




Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Farewell

RIP, Alex, that’s it for your run

We watched you at dinner for years 

Right or wrong, we had oodles of fun 

RIP, Alex, that’s it for your run

For millions of fans the world is undone  

So many sorrows, so many tears

RIP, Alex, that’s it for your run

We watched you at dinner for years