Chocolatiana
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My Favorite Routine
After a walk of a mile or twoI come right back home and I know what to do.I always get treats and I check out my bedThen I’m set for a nap and I lay down my head. I sleep for a while, have excellent dreams(sometimes about a whole cup of whipped cream),And then I… Continue reading
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Ready for bed
There’s a pre-bedtime practice I’ve found:I circle around and around.A nice three-lap spinbefore I tuck in —Just the thing to be sure I’ve unwound. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Cold weather slowness
The weather’s getting colder;The kind I much prefer.But my humans just get slowersince they somehow lost their fur. They look for something special;they call this thing a “jacket;”I’d help them out if they would ask;I could prob’ly track it. Then when they finally find itand I think “good, that is that,”they start their silly search… Continue reading
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Don’t be lazy
I’m a young dog at the start of the daybut the things I have learned are not new.Like “humans can sleep altogether too lateand neglect all the stuff they should do.” They can sleep pretty hardbut a lick in their earwill wake them right up;Yes, it works! Never fear! Then they’re handy with doorsand to… Continue reading
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Okay, I’ll be social
I never used to like to meetanother dog out on the streetThe reason why I can’t suppose;Now I greet them, nose to nose. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Don’t get me wet
Rain is a pain;I do not enjoy damp.Drips on my coatget no OK stamp If it’s raining don’t botherwe don’t need to talk;I’ll just go right on napping;Forget the darn walk. -Chocolate Continue reading
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C’mon, man!
My hurry up and go-nessIs annoyed by human slowness They simply lack velocity!This earns my animosity. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Yes, I’m a friend, but
They think I lick ’em’cause I like ’em. Like them I do,But I like salt, too. And I’m not tellin’Which is more true. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Shhh, Don’t Tell Them
I’m an excellent matchWith my humans;I picked them carefully. I tell them what They should think and should doAnd they go along cheerfully. They often believeThat they have ideas Which really they get from me,But that part’s a secretWhich we won’t tell.I’m glad that you agree. -Chocolate Continue reading
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Dog TV
You know my opinion of squirrels:they’re as stupid as stupid can be.There are lots of kinds of creaturesBut squirrels? The worst, says me. My humans(you know, those guys with thumbs)turned on Dog TVand boy was it dumb. They claimed it would give mean interest boostbut I thinkthe thing is squirrel-produced. -Chocolate 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 newsletter, Artisanal Scribbles, where I’m grappling with writing, authentic human authorship, integrity, and the craft of beauty in the AI age. You can also find some of my old software projects at GitHub. Nothing very impressive. I mostly wrote tiny utilities in Python and shell scripts. I’m mostly retired from coding nowadays.
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