Lizzie Nelson

Stuff from the fluff that is my middle-aged brain. Author and artist find me @thedogpoet. Tunbridge Wells to Chicago…Stop me if I've told you this before.

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Powder me, when I am gone.
Bottle me up & pocket me
& as you go through the fields of England
#dust me onto hay grass & oxeye daisies.
Pepper me on the pebbles of Brighton Beach,
freckle the hedgerows of Sussex,
the gardens of Kent
& all the rainy days will wash me home. #Vss365

[thedogpoet @thedogpoet]

I’ve been jolly quiet here as this Jane Austen book has been taking up my time. Just released & we’re over the moon, it turned out so beautifully & would make a marvelous gift for any Janeite- I promise there is nothing quite like it! https://t.co/Z77j6h0i23 #WisdomandWorldliness

[thedogpoet @thedogpoet]

Mother’s Day alert! Calling all favorite children (like Griffin here) -There is still time to get your mummy a copy of Doggy Biscuits for Sunday!
#dogmothers #MothersDay #funnydogbook #schnauzergang #schnorkie

https://t.co/PuLD20rVSu

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

@brian_bilston We love you, Brian! Happy Valentine’s Day

[thedogpoet @thedogpoet]

@SchnauzerfestUK is celebrating 10 years and you could win one of my cushions among some absolutely beautiful prizes- just for a donation of any amount!
#SchnauzerGang Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/Pk9XMqrB0b

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Am reposting for #vss365 prompt, misty because I am fond of this one and it might otherwise be lost to the tweets of time…

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Verity slips into my arms
and I, familiar with her charms,
turn away that lovely face uptipped
that we may watch together the melting morning mists
with her hair
cool against my lips. #vss365

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

mellifluous words slip and flow
so goes my pleasing verse
dispersing words with rhythm and rhyme
so chimes these written chords joined,
enjoy the lilting harmonies of my lines
as mind and fingers find just the right…
just the right…
note.

Bugger.

#vss365 #bumnote

[thedogpoet @thedogpoet]

Fastest teef in the West!

It’s not in my nature
to be a thief,
but if Griffin
ain’t quick to eat his treats,
well,
my brain works way after my teef!

From Doggy Biscuits
#dogpoetry #schnauzergang #funnydogbook

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Still the best and funniest midlife and menopause poetry book on Amazon. If you ask me! …Or my mum!

New colour edition: https://t.co/lBjlLiwtTO

#BookTwitter #humorousverse #menopause #poetrycommunity

[thedogpoet @thedogpoet]

“You guys alright for snacks back there?”

We would love it if you came along for the ride. Do follow or repost because it would mean the world to us to build this account up. In fact Griff here said he’s going to hold his breath til we get to 500 followers! 😮#dogsoftwitter

[thedogpoet @thedogpoet]

My favorite poem of Max’s. He’s jolly good at writing them, better than me actually! It’s called All Grown Up & apparently it’s about his ‘inner wolf’ HA! HA!
#thoughtsofadog #dogsoftwitter #dogsofx #adoptdontshop #schnauzergang #poetrycommunity

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Since I’ve been writing more doggy inspired poetry and humour and doing more dog art of late, I’ve started @thedogpoet here with my two boys. Please follow us if you’re a dog person.

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

@TraceyGemmell17 @MineheadRailway @Dr_DeanAllen @SomersetCool @ElaineS94628394 @SimonParkinTV @BookDevon @SouthDevonRadio @PeriwinkleCott1 @PaulineWiles @holnicoteNH Very nice indeed! It must be marvelous married to a man that doesn’t like chocolate. Does that mean you don’t have to squirrel it away? Bliss! I must read More or Less Annie - I so enjoyed Dunster’s Calling.

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

https://t.co/FnkumvLEF1

Meet me at the fair!
Loads of local authors attending tomorrow, well worth a visit.
#chicago #bookfair #chicagoauthors #doglovers #humorbooks

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

When walking the dog, there is a declining scale of what is pickup-able.

Diligence

Dog
Log;
Bagged
Wagged

Dog
#Plop;
Scooped
Poop

Dog
Squirt;
errr! ...
Let’s pretend I didn’t see that one!

#vss365

From Doggy Biscuits https://t.co/fQhr0D8TPu

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

@AJ25113 Doesn’t an X denote something is incorrect? Or is it a kiss? Also, is this a xeet? Talk about knee jerk reaction.

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Decided to get my reviews and endorsements from animals. Very chuffed that despite them coming predominantly from dogs, @brian_bilston ‘s cat offered a few words. Since he’s a cat, can’t honestly tell if he was impressed but the book did turn out brilliantly. So thank you Henry x

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Except he didn’t say, ‘floof’, I’m afraid being brought up in an English household, his language is terrible.

Doggy Biscuits is the perfect gift book for any dog lover, so long as they’ve been a very good boy or girl - or naughty, we like naughty. https://t.co/ajnE2asBCb

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Funny thing with this poem is because I’m a 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸, I feel I have to rhyme grass with arse for my UK audience and ass with grass for my US readers. #dogbook #dogpoetry #ew #dogsoftwitter

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

@NickIvins Yum! I’d love to own that, Nick. Really enjoying your work xx

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

Coincidentally, this poem is in my new book of dog poetry coming out in a few weeks. It's very, very silly. Find me on Instagram as thedogpoet

[Lizzie Nelson @fairtopiddling]

#Bumblebee
O fuzzy Schnauzies on the wing,
my favorite part of every Spring;
to watch them buzz the primroses
with nectar on their little noses.
I really, really cannot wait
to see Max go out and pollinate!

"You taking the piss out of me again, Mother?"
"Maybee!"
#vss365