The Best Dog in the Universe

Found in a quarry

Of origins unknown,

Turbo is his name – he is

TURB-tastic, TURB-acious, TURB-iffic!

A tail-chasing tornado,

An explorer of backyards, own and other,

A maker of many friends – he is

TURB-tastic, TURB-acious, TURB-iffic!
A lover of sticks and twigs in fact

Branches of any kind, hurled or lobbed,

An Olympic canine paddler – he is

TURB-tastic, TURB-acious, TURB-iffic!

Stretched out on the terrace watching the stars

He protects, a snake-alert cat alarm,

Waiting for snacks, for pats and to play – he is

TURB-tastic, TURB-acious, TURB-iffic!

© Louise Molloy