{"id":15793,"date":"2023-05-04T11:56:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T18:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/?p=15793"},"modified":"2023-05-23T15:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:11:05","slug":"ode-to-furry-friends-an-april-poetry-event-at-skyline-college-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylineshines.skylinecollege.edu\/uncategorized\/ode-to-furry-friends-an-april-poetry-event-at-skyline-college-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Ode to Furry Friends, an April poetry event at Skyline College Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As part of its Poetry Corner series<\/a>, the Library hosted a group of thirty last week for poetry readings by students and faculty along the theme of \u201cfurry friends.\u201d Participants read aloud from poems they admired or had written themselves, with some composed on the fly during the session itself. Participants especially enjoyed Mary Oliver\u2019s poems from the book Dog Songs <\/em>and a Library display including pet-related artwork created by our main creative talent, our amazing student assistants. Some students attended as part of an assignment to review a literary event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the readings, students shared heartfelt stories of loss and love around their own furry friends, past and present, noting how much we depended on them during Covid especially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the many poems read aloud, three original poems are shared here for your enjoyment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Ode to Dogs in the Media<\/em><\/strong>, by Justin De Guzman, Skyline College student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the generations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through screen and speech and page<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The media is filled with dogs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of every shape and age<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took some time to write an ode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To name some D-O-Gs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter how much fame they have<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or how niche they may be<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Snoopy and his antics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Odie and his smile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Great Dane Scooby Doo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And his iconic laughing style<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Clifford and his epic size<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Martha and her words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that dog in Duck Hunt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That laughs when you miss birds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To one-oh-one dalmatians<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Lady and the Tramp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To all the dogs in Minecraft<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That shake when they get damp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Marmaduke, a big boy <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Pluto, Goofy too<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To my man K.K. Slider<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who\u2019ll sing his songs for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Blue and her skadoo-ing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Bluey and her friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Huckleberry Hound<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his cartoon from way back when<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Inugami Korone <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Dug from Pixar\u2019s \u201cUp\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To both Air Bud and Marley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those rambunctious movie pups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Ruff Ruffman and Frankenweenie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Snoop Dogg, technically<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To all the dogs I didn\u2019t mention<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this rhyming spree<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you are featured in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter who you are<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just know that I will love you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cause every dog\u2019s a star<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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World Languages professor Luciana Castro shared her poem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Love of Our Lives: Unexpected”<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always a feisty joy for me<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pure, perky and persistent puppy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ornament to my humble home<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love of our lives: unexpected<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening to our voice is his trademark<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Apollo is our anchor for love and sorrows.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Librarian Jessica Silver-Sharp shared a poem she\u2019d written as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Union cats demand dinner!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

it\u2019s 5:07 and closed session is in overtime<\/p>\n\n\n\n

tired members on zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

watch the clock,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

worrying about traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

union cats are getting restless<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dinner time is 5:00pm. sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(it\u2019s in the contract!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

purring, they politely begin their testimonials\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cwe <\/em>provided you with support during covid\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cwe<\/em> were your therapists,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

adjusting our routines to fit yours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sacrificing our independence!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cats: \u201cDid they hear us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s 5:09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time for action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

walk across keyboards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

swish tails in faces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

reverse direction —<\/p>\n\n\n\n

repeat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5:12. Escalate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

claws in the good rug – we don\u2019t mess around<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and why not? let\u2019s make some noise<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

meow, me-OW<\/em>,  ME-OWW<\/em><\/strong>!<\/em>!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pause\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O-kay<\/em> already!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cbrb,\u201d she texts her comrades\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cpet break!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victory @ 5:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to event facilitators Librarian Pia Walawalkar and Professor Rob Williams and to all of our student and faculty participants who made \u201cOde to Furry Friends\u201d a success! Additional thanks to Gabriela Nocito for the animal cookies that were much enjoyed. We look forward to having you back for more poetry in Fall 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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