O the Wind Blows
A mask poem from the point of view of something that cannot speak.
DETECTIVE DOG
Write a poem based on a selected noun.
If Our House Were on Fire, What Would I Take?
I would take you
just you …
Try a Trimeric Poem!
Walk the perimeter, the trainer says.
You’re the leader, the one to watch.
Eli will look up every now and then
to find you.
Dog Thoughts on a Saturday Night
A mask poem–in which the poet becomes an animal or object and speaks from that perspective.
Dog Park Haiku
Warmth on my leg—thefirst sign of spring …
Dog Unto Others
This idea made me smile when I was driving … the idea of a dog trying to practice the Golden Rule.
Hello, Tree, Says the Dog
An apostrophe poem, also called a poem of address.
Morning Dog
This one’s a Mask poem, which means that it’s from the point of view of an animal or inanimate object.
May Day
James brought
Lacy and Chase.
Grace brought
Sadie and Payne.
Every dog learned to
shake, wait
and stay,
and then they all played games.