Yankee Poodle

Yankee Doodle bought a poodle
But it was a donkey
Went back to the pet shop
And said this ’ere dog is wonky 

    Fetch the donkey from my car
    Get a poodle handy
    That’s no poodle in my car
    You’ve had too much Brandy

The pet shop owner said don’t come here
Talking tough and spunky
If you think that dog’s an ass
Then you must be a junkie

    Fetch the donkey from my car
    Get a poodle handy
    That’s no poodle in my car
    You’ve had too much Brandy

Yankee Doodle said is this your
Customer relations
The pet shop owner said
I’m sorry, we don’t sell alsatians

    Fetch the donkey from my car
    Get a poodle handy
    That’s no poodle in my car
    You’ve had too much Brandy

Yankee Doodle said you're deaf
Your hearing aid is broken
And you’re half blind so you can’t 
Lip read any word I’ve spoken

    Fetch the donkey from my car
    Get a poodle handy
    That’s no poodle in my car
    You’ve had too much Brandy

The pet shop owner said, but sir
My donkeys don’t do rushing
Yankee Doodle frowned, I said
A dog that won’t need brushing 

    Fetch the donkey from my car
    Get a poodle handy
    That’s no poodle in my car
    You’ve had too much Brandy

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 6/28/2023 5:32:00 PM
Hahahahahahahahaha! 'Poodleonkeyloo!' ~ Once heard on the Matterhorn
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Terry Flood
Date: 6/29/2023 4:26:00 PM
One thing is indisputable, GW… no-one, but no-one writes a comment quite like you do. Do I smell Gin? Ha ha!
Date: 6/27/2023 9:52:00 AM
Epic Terry Flood! Is this what happens when a Yankee drinks too much brandy? I'll stick with sweet tea, and I'm not a Yank.
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Terry Flood
Date: 6/28/2023 2:37:00 AM
Thanks, Lin. I shall accept ‘Epic’ in all modesty. Now, what’s the number for Atlantic Records?
Date: 6/26/2023 5:32:00 PM
Da-da-da,da -da-da-da. Catchy and funny at the same time...and great title!
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Terry Flood
Date: 6/28/2023 2:33:00 AM
Thanks, David. You hum it, I’ll sing it!
Date: 6/26/2023 3:17:00 PM
Fun and silly Terry….made me smile…love it!! Debx
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Terry Flood
Date: 6/28/2023 2:32:00 AM
After I’d written this, I couldn’t get the flaming thing out of my head. I’ve got to replace all my windows and mirrors now! ;-)
Date: 6/26/2023 11:57:00 AM
such a fun poem, terry! i love the way you've incorporated silliness into a perfectly rhymed and hilarious version of yankee doodle dandy...
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Terry Flood
Date: 6/28/2023 2:29:00 AM
Glad you enjoyed, Ilene. Hope you had a good sing-a-long. Terry
Date: 6/25/2023 3:40:00 PM
absolutely hilarious rhyme Terry I've got to admit I was singing yankee doodle too. fab fun rhyme I LOVE it lol:-) posted 2 poems today, rare for me but a contest is near to closing and i have work tomorrow lol
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Terry Flood
Date: 6/28/2023 2:28:00 AM
Thanks, Jan. sorry for the late response but my IPad is constantly losing contact with my wifi and I’m offline more than on.
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