<table> </table></p><p>The flaps are up, the ears</p><p>assert</p><p>A vigil stance &#8212; the nose</p><p>alert &#8212;</p><p>And while the watch</p><p>is being kept</p><p>There sounds on porch</p><p>a single step</p><p>Igniting such a frenzied</p><p>whirr</p><p>Of barking, leaping, froth</p><p>and stir!</p><p>But once the mailbox lid</p><p>is shut</p><p>Intruder leaves, which</p><p>leaves the mutt</p><p>Quite smug: The stranger</p><p>once again</p><p>Repulsed by daily dose</p><p>of din!</p><p>So lower now each ear</p><p>its flap...</p><p>It&#8217;s time again</p><p>for doggie nap.