the king is hereMy dog is on his back
His legs high in the air
His body is stretched out like a ruler
His contentment amuses me
Nine months ago, he had never had a home
Now he is the king of ours...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Free verse
Puppy Gives ChaseHe barks at the intruder
Chases it down the driveway
The creature floats up
Wind carries it swiftly away
Another leaf flies by
Puppy gives chase
No one can keep up with this guy’s pace
He is as excited as he can be
About anything that floats down from that tree...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Free verse
Farm, A Visitor’s GuideCow is very close to Pig
Pig is busy
busy streets and restaurants
plenty of eating and dining out
Cow is also close to Sheep
Sheep is nice
quaint and picturesque
numerous shops dotted around
Cow is not too far from Horse
Horse is impressive
large houses and open spaces
a laid back life of calmness
Cow is also not far from Dog
Dog is thriving
multicultural and diverse
a...
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Categories:
dog, animal, farm, fun, humorous,
Form: Light Verse
UntitledI am a young pup named Spot
today I will be resting on my cot
I would say
to you cats today
get plenty of rest you’ll need it
...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Limerick
Pup eats paper like a goatOn a pretty funny note
Pup eats paper like a goat
Digests it pretty easily too
Will he have such good luck with daddy’s shoe?...
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Categories:
animal, dog,
Form: Rhyme
untitledwe had a cat named Fluffy
who always acted arrogant and stuffy
one day it was said
she was found dead
those tooth marks aren’t mine dear Sophy
...
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Categories:
dog, animal,
Form: Limerick
sun shines on water haiku
Categories:
dog, health, sun, sunshine,
Form: Haiku
A dog is not freeA dog is not free
For he has only the Earth
He is chained you see
To this mass of no worth
A dog is not free
If he has not what we do
A roof not a tree
Of true joys he has has few
All this to say
It is never enough
To everything but
The one thing that you love....
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Categories:
dog, allegory, analogy, loneliness, love,
Form: Free verse
The Coat
Categories:
best friend, dog, memory,
Form: Free verse
Sugar’s First Big AdventureSugar was my very first pup,
With floppy ears and a tail stuck up.
Eyes so wide, full of delight,
Chasing sunbeams morning to night.
We ran through fields, just her and me,
Barking at clouds, wild and free.
She’d dig up secrets in the yard,
Then zoom around, a tiny guard.
She loved the breeze, the muddy streams,
And napping deep in dandelion...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Rhyme
Paris, the tiny starIn a world too big for one so small,
You walked with pride, stood ten feet tall.
A heart of gold in a dainty frame,
Paris, sweet pup, we still say your name.
Your paws once tapped across the floor,
A rhythm we won’t hear anymore.
But echoes linger in every room,
A light that cuts through even gloom.
Wrapped in bows or...
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Categories:
dog, death of a friend,
Form: Free verse
LuluOh, Lulu, small but full of might
A ball of joy, my heart's delight
With tiny paws and ears so grand
You rule my home with soft command
Your playful barks, your dancing feet,
The way you curl up warm and sweet.
Big brown eyes that shine so bright
A spark of love, pure golden light.
Through every day, through every storm,
Your little...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Free verse
not helpful honeyMy dog smells like sewer
He runs toward me like a freight train
Jumps into my recliner and lollygags all over me
Now we both smell like sewer
I coax him into the bathroom
He is stronger than I am
No way I am getting him into the tub
my husband is yelling not to let him stay in the house
help I...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Free verse
Red cross
red cross saint bernard
on standby for avalanche
rescue nine one one
AP: 1st place 2025
Posted on April 13, 2025...
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Categories:
dog, snow, winter,
Form: Haiku
what is it nowMy puppy ran past me with purpose
I was thinking squirrel or rabbit
Relieved he returned empty mouthed
Not like the time he dropped a dead squirrel
At my feet in the living room
Frozen, it landed with a clunk next to my bare foot...
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Categories:
dog,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Dog Poems
Read wonderful dog poetry on the following sub-topics:
cute, death, funny, grief, happy, heaven, kids, love, loss, memorial, old, rhyme, sad, sympathy
and more.
Definition | What is Dog in Poetry?
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