Dog Haiku

  Haiku (hi ‘koo’) n. [Jpn] 1  a Japanese verse form, rendered in English as three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (total 17 syllables), often on some subject in nature. 2  a poem in this form.

  Dog Haiku (dôg hi ‘koo’) n. [Canis] 1  a canine verse form, rendered in the spirit of the classical Japanese poetry. 2  how your dog might express himself if he were a poet.

The concept of Dog Haiku is credited to the elusive author, Teddy Kelly, from which some of the following excerpts originated.  All other entries were inspired by our dogs, or dogs we have known.  Enjoy!

I lie belly-up
In the sun, happier than
You will ever be.

I must run real fast
I have no idea where -
Just get me there now.

I sound the alarm!
Postman come to kill us all!
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I sound the alarm!
Rubbish man come to kill us all!
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I lift my leg and
Whiz on each bush.  Hello, Spot -
You sniff this and weep.

See plastic bag there
Yonder? - it is my long lost
Friend.  I flee for now.

My human is home!
I am so ecstatic I have
Made a puddle.

Today I sniffed
Many dog behinds - I celebrate
By kissing your face.

Oh, beautiful, sweet
Nap - I have now decided
I must nap some more.

The cat is not all bad.
She fills the litter box
With tootsie rolls.

Look into my eyes
Deny it.  No human could
Love you like I do.