It doesn\u2019t seem the least bit odd
that all the members of the orchestra
are dogs.
Some in tuxedos,
some in black gowns,
sitting, waiting \u2014 good dogs! \u2014
for the conductor
to raise a long meaty bone.
Some clear their throats,
some drool,
none look away for a moment.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t seem the least bit odd
that everyone in the audience
is in a tutu.
Men and women dressed for the
ballet, though this is a concert,
each holding a pen and pad
planning to pounce
to snatch some new idea.
As if Beethoven for Dogs
weren\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n
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in the end
when the conductor puts down his baton,
most of the meat shaken off
to the delight of the First Chair.
He turns and bows
and then I recognize him:
the poet laureate,
the old dog himself. mjh<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n