All Comments on 'Cherokee'

very good end lines, simple effective read,

(and I came looking for the Indians)

I felt the tear from here, sorry my friend! They come into our lives and earn the stripes of family and bond with the heart. A cycle complete that leaves a mountain of memories and pain deep. Bows humble amigo~ The winds of change forever constant~ The leaves leave one at a time till the family tree is bare~

are the passings of a beloved pet. Deeply moving!

at first glance certainly didn't remind me of a pet. when one expects one thing and then is presented with another, it makes it very effective.....great work.......!!!.....don

to a well loved, and now lost, part of your family. I don't know how I will ever handle losing Serenity {My dog} someday, but your poem made Me realize it will happen, and to enjoy her now so I have the good memories to hold onto when she is gone. Thank you for sharing your memories with Me tonight.

Vixxx

I am not a "dog person" and this one had me moved with your great description and honesty. perfect ending.

I love dogs and this poem is just furry and doggy. Perfect! :)

Unlike a cat, a dog is like a child, a true family member and its loss is especially telling.

This poem was mentioned in the Archival Review thread, in a picking through Lit's archive of over 35,000 poems.

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only a dog has that special bond -- unlike any other creature. A four-legged child. Emily

was named Apache, a huge black and tan dobie. I loved him so much and he loved n one but me, and I was a teeny child. Someone shot him, but he made it home to say goodbye.

beautiful poem, Remec.