“Pickles,” Friend, Apr. 1993, 33
Pickles
Cool wet nose, muddy toes,
A tail that wags and wiggles;
Padded paws with tiny claws,
A rear that always wriggles;
Big sad eyes, whimpering cries,
A tongue that laps and tickles;
A patchy puff of fuzzy fluff—
Yup! That’s my puppy, Pickles!
Illustrated by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki