Parted

I.
Any number of dogs
Any child of numbers
Any child of dogs
Brave dog children
Braving hard winter
Harder than brave
Herding for summer
Summer has numbers
Favors in numbers
Children of favors
Herds of any kind

II.
I am strong
She said
I see that
I said
But do sit
I said
No thank you
She said
Carrying a pack
From Sweden
Or Africa
Barely said enough
Words to decipher
I am strong
Can't tell where
Words originate from

III.
Imparted
In parts
Parted down the middle
Part of a lifetime
Parts supply
Particle
Participate
Partridge
Part or Parrot
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