Whippet Poems
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Try the limerick as form of poetry. Limericks are easy, fun and they will unleash your mischievous, nonsensical nature.
Even I (probably the least poetic person in the world) tried to write a limerick about my dog.
Here goes the fruit of my poetic efforts.
There was once an old whippet in Rome
who always chew on a tasty bone
he fell from the couch
but he didn't say “ouch”
That silly old whippet in Rome
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And this is a lovely and clever limerick sent by a visitor:
The Pain in Spain Comes Mainly from Great Danes
by Maryann Valois (Elk Mound, WI)
There once was a whippet in Spain
who had never experienced pain
except for the time
that he swallowed a dime
that belonged to an angry Great Dane.
How to Create a Limerick
Here are the basic rules of the limerick:
*it’s a five line poem
*it is humorous, witty and often nonsensical
*the end of the first, second and fifth line have one rhyme and the third and forth a different one
*the rhyme scheme is AA BB A
*the first line often introduces a place that also appears at the end of the last verse
*usually there are nine syllables in the first, second and last verse, five syllables in the third and fourth verse (9-9-5-5-9).
Edward Lear wrote many delightful limericks and popularized this form of poetry.
Here is a typical Lear's limerick:
There was a Young Lady of Ryde,
Whose shoe-strings were seldom untied.
She purchased some clogs,
And some small spotted dogs,
And frequently walked about Ryde.
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Have a go, here you'll find a rhyming dictionary to trigger your creativity.
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The One 
The 'One'
"Life's just too short", my mind's made up.
"Now treatment's done, I'll buy a pup."
I knew that some, would think me mad,
But let them …
Glamorous Creature
The smoothest
The fastest
The runner
The hunter
Maybe skinny
But hungry
Alert at all times
Ready to pounce
Ready to bounce
The glamorous …
The Waiting Whippet
A whippet and his owner,
were happy as happy could've been,
but one day the whippet woke up a loner,
and his owner was no-where to be seen.
The whippet …
That Whippet
The canine that can run,
The dog that will always give,
The sight hound that's most fun,
The whippet that you fall in love with.
One Way Love Affair
Me to my whippet: if you were hungry I would give you my food,
If you were sad I'd give you my tears,
If you were happy I'd give you my laughter,
If …
Whippet Life Story
Cheater beater
Feet heater
Everything eater
Postman greeter
Always faster
Duvet master
Cute-eyes caster
Sprint-race laster
Nuclear farter
…
Whippet Paul's Ball
There was a young whippet called Paul,
Who never grew tired of his ball
Fond of a bone, but not when it's thrown
Paul loved his ball above all. …
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I am a London Whippet,
I live quite near the City,
I do not yearn for open fields
But love the nitty-gritty
And the bustle of a big town
Where things …
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Six greyhounds from Chepstow once raced
they set out at incredible pace
on the corner four fell
so one stopped for a smell
so the winner was first, …
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There was a young spaniel from Fife
who decided to take on a wife.
On his first date she growled
that his breath smelled so foul
now he's flossing …
Haiku for Pepper and Chili
Beautiful Pepper!
Sister Chili, lays on you.
You spoil your sister.
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I lie belly-up
In the sunshine, happier than
You ever will be.
Today I sniffed
Many dog butts — I celebrate
By kissing your face.
I sound the …
My Favourite Dog
He's faster than a cheetah, stronger than an ox, watch out silly cat with funny polka dots!
Tigers have beautiful stripes it's true but, Zippy you …
Whippet Love
The dog that made us love
The dog that made us care
It's the whippet
It will follow us anywhere.
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This is a poem I wrote about my brindle whippet, Zippy, when I was young.
Zippy’s his name
And zippy he is,
I’ll tell you all about him,
How …
Whippy McZippy 2
When Whippy McZip hurt her lip
She was lucky it wasn't her hip
On that fateful day
She just trotted away
So they call her the Miracle Whip
Funny Dog Poem: Whippy-McZippy
A whippet named whippy McZip
Was practicing doing a flip
When her tail tangled up
And the mangled-up pup
Tripped and bit herself right in the lip. …
The Pain in Spain Comes Mainly from Great Danes
There once was a whippet in Spain
who had never experienced pain
except for the time
that he swallowed a dime
that belonged to an angry Great Dane. …
The Magnificent Nose
A whippet's magnificent nose
will precede it wherever it goes.
Though a sighthound by breed
it still has a great need
for its nose and its toes, I …
Funny Dog Poems: Slim's Whims
There was a young whippet named Slim
who was full of both vigor and vim.
He would dash to and fro
and explore high and low
in obeying his every last …
Funny Dog Poems: Hey! I Have a Story to Tell
There was once a puppy laying on the floor who had no clue what he was.
He asked his friend "what am I?" but no not a word came out of the German shepherd. …
The Whippet From Wingate
There was once a whippet from Wingate
who's name was Larry de Melate
he was a crazy old hound
who thought every thing was upside down.
But it was soon …
Just a Whippet in a Boat 
Surrounded by danger,
yet sunbathing still,
to the water, no stranger,
but has long had his fill,
rocking side to side like in a manger,
he doesn't …
Barking Queen Not rated yet
Furry fantasy in the park
wearing a dress and bark
moving softly like a Queen
the most dazzling dog I have seen
hide her majesty in the dark
A Beagle's Life Not rated yet
There once was a beagle in Peru
who dreamed of eating some stew
she snuck downstairs in the night
gave her owner a fright
and now doesn't know what …
Lucy - the Beautiful, Skinny, Hardworking Dog!!! Not rated yet
There once was a lazy, fat dog
who ate as if she were a hog
Lucy works hard- the little grouch
holding down my family's couch
Even the doctors suggest …
Funny Dog Poems: Doggy Not rated yet
Dogs, dogs don't like wearing clogs
They sit around and stare at frogs
They are so lazy
that's why we call them daisy
That's my dog old and fluffy …
Haiku for Pepper and Chili Not rated yet
Haiku is composed of 3 lines containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
Touchy-feely dog!
A needy Chili puppy.
Pepper tolerates.
A Dog's Life Not rated yet
In a dog's life.
We get toy balls and toy bones to play with.
In a dog's life.
We get names like Rover and Lassie,Rin Tin Tin and Lucky.
…
Funny Dog Poems: Dog Fart Not rated yet
There was a dog called Woody
who was a real goodie
he did a big fart
it broke my heart
and I said how could he?!!!!
Plane Love Not rated yet
My dog sat on a big, dog plane
little did he know
he was being watched
he was loved by a Great Dane
The dog sat by him near the floor
My dog first …
Funny Dog Poems: The Dog We Love Not rated yet
A dog showed up at my door
I said go away
She soon was later,
Sitting In the middle of my living room floor.
Funny Dog Poems: Cooper the Trooper Not rated yet
There once was a whippet named Cooper
Everyone thought he was super
He jumped really high
He appeared to fly
Through the air like a paratrooper.
Rome the Dog Not rated yet
There once was a dog named Rome
Who likes to eat bones
He is always a jolly fellow
But sometimes he’s mellow
He’s always hiding in different places …
Funny Dog Poems: My Dog Not rated yet
My dog’s name is Smokey
I call her my pookie
She is very silly
We act crazy
She is the color of smoke coming from a chimney
I watch her big brown …
Dog Who Hates Bath Not rated yet
There once was a dog who hated the bathtub
He really hated it when its owner gave him a scrub
I'm a really saddy doggy
Cos' the bath tub's always soggy …
DOG! Not rated yet
Their once was a dog.
That didn't like log,
so he hopped away.....
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