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10 Haiku Poems Written by Dogs
You know that thoughtful look dogs get as they're settling in for some shut-eye, their eyelids slowly dropping into doggy dreamland? Think they're remembering that sweet mystery smell in the grass from earlier in the day? Perhaps they're recounting the pre-dinner belly rub that sent them into leg kicks that rivaled the Rockettes' Radio City Christmas Spectacular? Could it be they're being lulled by the sound of your singing the wrong lyrics (again) to some obscure disco song while washing dishes? No, no, and no. They're mentally writing dog haiku. Of course.
Here are 10 haiku poems by dogs:
My bark, sharp and fierce
Trying to protect you from
The FedEx driver
For you I'll create
Artistic works of poo, since
You save them in bags
Swallowed by regret
For I forgot to smell the
Third bush on the left
Your breath intrigues me
And I am fairly certain
You had ribs for lunch
Apologies, but
How could I have known that was
Your cheesy sandwich?
Puddled on the floor
A symbol of excitement
You've come to visit
Crestfallen, for my
Nose cannot fit more deeply
Inside your slip-on
But I thought I heard
You say you didn't want that
Folder of receipts
You say the leash word
And I'm no longer obsessed
With sniffing cat butt
Just when you thought I
Could not sleep closer to you
You were wrong again
Does your dog write haiku? I think he does! Go ahead, give us a verse or two in the comments. Remember haiku poetry uses only seventeen syllables. Don't be shy!
Angie Bailey | Jan 30th 2013 |
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