Ode to a Snarling Dog
I hate this dog, I truly do. I wish it would just die
I can't get near my loving wife, no matter how I try.
We thought it would be sweet - a nice dog for our lap
But all it does is snarl and growl; it never shuts its trap.
All I want is to kiss my wife but the dumb dog's standing guard
I swear, someday I'll lose my cool and she'll end up in the yard.
She bites my hands and makes them bleed
I never knew that Terrier was such a vicious breed.
But why should a dog dictate to me when I can touch my wife?
It really is a royal pain a disruption to my life.
I'll bide my time, 'til I distract her - to snuggle with my wife
I'll outsmart that little cur if it takes me my whole life.
Until then, here I sit, sulking on the couch
I won't say another word except for maybe "ouch".
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 763 |
Words | 166 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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