Pylimitics

"Simplicity" rearranged


Chocolatiana

  • Don’t you dare try to escape!

    We hate to miss outon anything fun,so we bark and wagand jump and run. If you’re going outsidewe’re coming tooJust to keepour eyes on you. If you find a ball,You just might throw itAnd we will chase it;Don’t you know it. And there might be a squirrelor rabbit out there;That’s our job‘cause you don’t care.… Continue reading

  • Things Humans Don’t Understand

    You must go OUT when you are IN,and IN when you are OUT.For a super secret reason,you sometimes have to shout. The things you like to eat the most —your always-go-to faves?One day you change your mind and thenthat stuff’s not what you crave. I could go on and on and on;there’s ever so much… Continue reading

  • Wag Tails’ Burden

    Humans need some supervision(shouldn’t make their own decisions).Sometimes I must pause my chewingjust to check on what they’re doing Busy busy day and night;I have to check to see they’re right.If left alone they waste their time,ignoring things that should be prime. They usually do the things they oughtta,but forget, and then I gottagive a… Continue reading

  • All in a day’s work

    Hayley and Iplay wrestle and chaseAnd we sniff aroundeach little bit of our place. It also takes someof our time just to manageOur family humans —We give them advantage of our better senses(they haven’t a clue);Without us those guyswouldn’t know what to do. -Chocolate Continue reading

  • A Short Essay on the Official Procedure for Breaking-in New Tennis Balls

    I like to play with tennis balls; got new ones. They’re okay, but I have to fix ‘em up a bit before they’re fit for play. They need the outsides ripped and torn. And next get rolled around. Not in grass, but in some dirty, muddy patch of ground. Then I leave them in the… Continue reading

  • Families

    Families are funnyAnd mine is — a lot.It’s my sister and meAnd the humans we’ve got. When you see us togetheryour jaw might be dropted(Don’t tell thembut they were adopted.) -Chocolate Continue reading

  • Who’s in charge here?

    Don’t bother asking who’s the bossI’ll tell you right now: it’s me. When everybody does what I say to doThings will be great. You’ll see!  -Chocolate Continue reading

  • All Wet

    Humans never shake themselves!They never even try. What I can’t figure out is this:How do they get dry? -Chocolate Continue reading

  • They Try

    Although my friends will argueI say humans can be taught.It’s taken time and patiencebut mine do what they ought. They try their best(most of the time)to do their latest task.And since they’re not as smart as usThat’s all that we can ask. They can’t, of course,sniff anything; They never win a race.But I don’t mind their… Continue reading

  • The Question of Treats

    My sister and I disagree about treats.I’m always readyto have something yummy, But she saysI shouldn’t be bossed bymy tummy. “How,” I inquire, “can youturn down free food?”She snorts and says sometimesshe’s not in the mood.  She’s older than meSo maybe she’s smarter…But come on, turn down crunchies?!?That’s just a non-starter. -Chocolate Continue reading

About Me

I’m Pete Harbeson, a writer located near Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to writing my own content, I’ve learned to translate for my loquacious and opinionated pup Chocolate. I shouldn’t be surprised, but she mostly speaks in doggerel. You can find her contributions tagged with Chocolatiana.