Benicia Herald

  • Front Page
  • News
    • Features
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Forum
  • The Arts
    • Poetry
  • About The Herald
  • May 12, 2025

Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: 4 Steps (The Chihuahua’s Lament)

January 14, 2018 by Jeff Burkhart Leave a Comment

4 Steps take the Chihuahua, trying to keep up with his owner
His little legs are pumping, as to not become a loner
Living life so little, is a challenge that’s for sure
It takes a larger heart, and a devotion that is pure

Some of them when petted, shrivel up and start to shutter
A sorry sight so pitiful, will melt a heart like butter
Others always challenge bigger dogs; I don’t know why
They bark their little barks and snap, big dogs ignore their cry

I look on the bright side, they don’t cost that much to feed
They’re full of friskied frenzy, more than any other breed
If you want to buy one, best to buy them by the pound
It’s just a couple pesos, for each tiny little hound

Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”

Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterShare on RedditShare on StumbleUponPin on Pinterest
Sharing is caring!

Filed Under: Features, Poetry, The Arts Tagged With: Jeff Burkhart, poetry, Rhyme and Reason

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

Hot Off the Press

Benicia Herald Candidate Questionnaire responses

Auction of Jerrold Turner paintings to benefit Arts Benicia

Benicia City Council appoints Interim City Manager

Benicia Firefighter tests positive for COVID-19

Benicia’s Troop 7007 adds two new Eagle Scouts to its ranks

Reader Comments

  • Peggy on Bluebird of Happiness returns
  • Oliver Greenwood on Served, and serving, proudly
  • David Batchelor on Reg Page: Memories of Benicia
  • Colin larkin on Scott Swartz named new BHS varsity football head coach
  • max kirkpatrick on Fitzgerald Field is getting a makeover
  • Tracy Fetter on Fitzgerald Field makeover may be completed by end of April
  • Michael Lagrimas on Candidate Spotlight: EDB Chair Lionel Largaespada taking another shot at council seat

Popular Articles

Ace Hardware owner: We may move

Do Benicians want tar-sands oil brought here?

Dennis Lund: George Zimmerman’s ‘Oxbow Incident’

Jerome Page: It’s not inequality, it’s envy!

Science with the odor of oil

The good guys win

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in