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Ode to the Tennis Ball. – by Shasta Pearl, Rottweiler extraordinaire, as translated by her human, Whit Baker of Boca Raton.
I love tennis balls Tennis balls are cool. They bounce, they roll, and they fit perfectly in my mouth. I like to crush them and make them pop For some reason that only works once. I will chase the tennis ball to wherever it is thrown. I’ll bring it back, do wind sprints, catch pop flies Until I drop. Tennis balls are cool indoors, too. My human rolls me the ball I trap it at my chest. I put my paws together, push the ball to launch And flick it with my nose. I could do this for hours. I can and do play by myself. The ball slides perfectly beneath all the furniture. They wait and wonder... Why do I become a drooling obsessive blathering mess? Don’t they understand? I love tennis balls.
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