Chocolatiana
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Never give up
Those squirrels are annoyingwith their chatter and their scoldsI always try to catch themjust to see the chase unfold. I’ve tried before —so far I’ve missed.But I won’t stop;I’m an optimist! -Chocolate Continue reading
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The Fur-Nanny
When my littles are sadI cheer them upBy being their waggy,licky pup. They’re really cute;it’s worth my whileto fix them upand make them smile. If one is aboutto bump their noseI bring that behaviorto a close. I check each one,because, you see,My family smallsdepend on me. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Humans Unleashed
Signs, poles and treesall make me go ‘sheesh;’those things can cause problemswhen humans are leashed. We go on a walk;I’m ahead; they’re in backbut basic leash management’ssomething they lack. You’d think it was simple.and I sure have tried,but when there’s a postthey will pick the wrong side. So I have to fix itand come back… Continue reading
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Tradeoff
I dislike rain falling on my neckbut after it’s done I like the effect.‘Specially when there’s piles of leaves,The sniffs are better! You wouldn’t believe. So I’ll allow the rain, I s’pose,Because it’s better for my nose.I stay inside until it stopsand then I’ll venture on my walks. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Brrr
My coat is fur,I’m young, not old,but I don’t likethis crazy cold. My family talksabout “degrees,”and lately all they dois sneeze. I hope that thisis cold as it gets.Humans and dogs:our noses are wet. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Listen to me; I’m rich
From my privileged positionas a dog of ease and wealth,I shall add my observationson the world’s state of health. You humans seem to ideatethat wealth means one is smart.I’m better off than anyoneAnd have this to impart: You guys are often kindlybut you’re just as often nuts.You tie up those big minds of yoursin silly,… Continue reading
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On second thought…
The weather’s getting colder.I go out; it’s snow I find.Now I feel, to my surprise,that I have changed my mind. Snow changes the smellsin gentle little waysand you can poke it with your noseif you’d like to play. At first I thought it was more like rainand that stuff I despise.But snow is a better… Continue reading
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Decisions, decisions
This is a question that’s been on my mind:I have two sorts of treats, but my choice is which kind?There are some that are crunchy,and they’re really neat,but the others are chewy,and still good to eat. I have both kinds at homeand it’s kind of a gameto guess which I will get;’cause they’re just not… Continue reading
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Department Of Gruff (DOG)
Every room inside my househas a comfy spot that’s mine.I use each one of them to loungeBut only one at a time. It’s a slightly vexing issue.Much like that thing with treats:I only have a single mouththat I can use to eat. Those birds are so much better’cause it only takes one woofand all of… Continue reading
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Blankets
My favorite blankets are nice and softand humans like them too.I lie down on blankets;with humans blankets are on top of you. If I’m beneath a blanketI sometimes feel too hotthat seems to be a problembald humans haven’t got. I often hear my humansmake a noise like ‘brrr,’I think it’s ’cause just like their tailsThose… Continue reading
About Me
I’m Pete Harbeson, a writer (among other things) located near Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to writing my own content, I’ve learned to translate for my loquacious and opinionated pup Chocolate Bossypaws. No surprise, she mostly speaks in doggerel. You can find her contributions tagged with Chocolatiana.
Check out my other blog, Techlimitics, where I’m grappling with the nature of simplicity. You can also find some of my minor software projects at GitHub. Nothing very impressive. I mostly write tiny utilities in Python.
I find myself suddenly de-corporatized (their choice, not mine). To help keep the lights on, buy me a coffee!
