Best Greyhounds Poems
Below are the all-time best Greyhounds poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of greyhounds poems written by PoetrySoup members
Whippets and GreyhoundsWhippet's in the wind
When greyhound
Gazed upon
Whippersnapper
Want to be
In the midday sun
Whistle of a woman
Calling canine back
Put him on the leash
Take doggy to the track
Flat cap...
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Categories:
greyhounds, animal,
Form:
Rhyme
The HomecomingIt was in late October in the year nineteen seventy three
That the war in South Vietnam was finally over for me
I boarded the seven o...
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Categories:
greyhounds, america, father, home, mother,
Form:
Narrative
Categories:
greyhounds, dog, funny,
Form:
Footle
Who
“WHO”
Human to Human
the faceless
without names
buried under
mountains of pages
escaping the blame
Human to Human
the faceless
without names
hold the science
and the answers
debating chances
and plotting the traces...
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Categories:
greyhounds, humanity, imagery, war,
Form:
Free verse
Divine Comedy Translation Canto Xiii Hell Part 2(Continues after part 1)
Stopped to talk, and then “Since his voice now dries”,
Told poet to me, “your time don’t lose, be fast;
But speak, and ask...
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Categories:
greyhounds, fantasy,
Form:
Terza Rima
Jessica Casey - Part 2 - Seven Years LaterJessica Casey the punters dream- Sequel to Shy Julie
They came from near - they came from far
Bus ferry and train and some by car
THE...
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Categories:
greyhounds, family, feelings, humorous,
Form:
Metrical Tale
IrishIrish
'When Irish eyes are smiling',
sang the midwife, gleefully,
as she handed me a bundle,
and revealed that it was 'She'.
A baby, with the darkest hair,
blue eyes, that...
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Categories:
greyhounds, dog, drink, funny, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Ode To Wayne GretzyOde To Wayne Gretzky
We all carry the same genes
and look how different we turn out;
I honed my skills to playing hockey
and look how far I’ve...
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Categories:
greyhounds, hero, hockey, perspective, sports,
Form:
Epigram
The City Is a Strange PlaceThe city is a strange place.
People shifting, walking lines and punching time cards.
Strangers looking, their eyes and mind in their own little worlds.
A woman on...
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Categories:
greyhounds, city, hope, people,
Form:
Free verse
Sam Came From Bollon On the Wallan S.W.Queensland Aus.Sam came from Bollon on the Wallan S.W.Queensland Aus.
Sam Mc Croon came from Bollon soon
When he heard about old Galoon the Batey
She was big...
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Categories:
greyhounds, romanceold, me, old,
Form:
Rhyme
Shaggy Dog Limericks IiiThe Doberman Pinscher
A Doberman’s known to be picky
With friends so to greet one is tricky
To kiss is a bummer
Undoubtedly dumber
Is to sneak up and give...
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Categories:
greyhounds, animal, cute, dog, funny,
Form:
Limerick
OrphanI want to walk into the
Hotel Cipriani in Venice
Cigarette holder dangling
Two sleek greyhounds on
Leashes, grey cape over
My shoulders, movie starlet
On my arm, tons of...
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Categories:
greyhounds, childhood, family, fantasy, children,
Form:
Light Verse
Shiela Hunti was in the canvas seat in front,
at the pictures ...Shiela, hunt,
was playing with her little foot,
got the wrong feet, wasna Toot,
playing footsie with her...
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Categories:
greyhounds, adventure, me,
Form:
Rhyme
Consoling Arm Recovered DignityVilla tapestries gave the space a hushed quality
Baskets of bread fruit cold chicken and some wine
Books some paper some...
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Categories:
greyhounds, friendship, nostalgia, people,
Form:
Sonnet
Racing No MoreHe stands tall, muscular and magnificent. He raced the first years of his life. Not knowing how to be a pet, just a commodity. He...
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Categories:
greyhounds, abuse, animal, appreciation, dog,
Form:
Haibun