I thought we had a love that was true,
But, because of her mutt, now we're thru!
Rat Dog barked, then bit me,
Girlfriend tried to hit me.
Yelled, "I'm not taking Shih Tzu from you!"
Genie, my dog:
She was mixed part Pomeranian part Shih Tzu
a female genius with excellent sight
wise beyond her years she always knew how to
appease me, when I was not feeling right
Used to get so many migraines they were chronic
so always had a bean bag in the freezer
one day I lay across my carpet feeling catatonic
to my Genie well this was not, a brain teaser
She watched me for a while then knew what to do
I had the beanbag sitting across my forehead
she flipped on her backside & scooted beneath it too
side by side we lay together playing dead
She was an empath like mom, always had a clue
as to what to do, she was amazing
at the ripe age of fifteen I knew what to do
I said my goodbyes then sent her in the forest of the Godlings.
When you're burgling, awareness is best;
When he saw her, he thought 'twas in jest.
Forgetting the shih tzu,
Or Granny's jujitsu,
Both his shirt and some charges were pressed.
Theft and laundering just do not pay,
Not when Granny is holding the spray.
Got starched for his error,
He stiffened in terror;
Slapped with irons, they took him away.
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for the Limerick Poetry Contest
sponsored by Lisa YY
written on 07/15/2022
There’s a cordial, mild tempered shih tzu
Who spends her spare time learning jujitsu
Attacked by a terrier
She kicked his big dereeair
And yelped: That black eye you have really fits you!
1/13/22
My auntie purchased a great dane,
That mutt really drives her insane
When it does a poop,
It won’t fit the scoop,
Her husband’s now hired a crane
They also have got a Shih Tzu
It constantly poops in her shoe
She abhors the critter
Cos it’s not a quitter
Their house is just littered with pooh
My Saluki’s a naughty pet
Last Monday he peed on the vet
Who was a trainee
And very brainy
I’m sorry his trousers got wet!
08/23/21
Thanks for not saying I'm an Alpaca!
Llama
Calmer
Kitten will only eat Kit-E cat
Fussy
Pussy
Tiddle's uses her litter tray
Tiddle's
Piddles
Eeyore had far too much to drink
Wonky
Donkey
Jockeying for position
Racehorse
Off course
Top dog
Yuppie
Puppy
Time for walkies
Shih-tzu
Needs pooh!
Sponsored by Brian Strand
06/18/21
We once owned a little mutt named Genie
on occasion we called her Genie Panini
we tried not to feed her table scraps n' stuff
but then again, I had her heart on my cuff
so once in a while, we gave her little bits
to keep at bay her continuous barking fits
Each night hubby would eat a bowl of cheerio
while watching T.V. or listening to the stereo
Genie watched intently eyes peeled to the bowl
the ritual worked well, for she never stole
he gave her 1, there was nothing she could do
so she crunched it while she lay beside his shoe
One day hubby went to answer the door and left
Genie hopped on the couch and left him bereft
she ate all the cheerios but she did leave him one
when he returned he saw an empty bowl no fun
He'd been outsmarted by a funny little Shih Tzu
with Pomeranian smack, who knew what to do.
Moral of the story: Never trust a dog, when it comes to food.
Feb. 7, 2021
Known by many as a Shih Tzu
All by itself, in it's own cage
One is a zoo, could it be true?
I know what it is, at this stage
All by itself, in it's own cage
With a cute little smashed in face
I know what it is at this stage
They are the same, the breed and place
With a cute little smashed in face
One is a zoo, could it be true?
They are the same, the breed and place
Known by many as a Shih Tzu
A woodpecker, flew straight at him,
Its sharp beak, stuck in his head
Then it flew back up to its nest
As for him, "He'll live!", the doc said!
But his life sure was not easy
To see a bird, was his worst dread
Rarely did he venture outside
He became known as, "Pecker head"
He tried to take it in his stride,
Though of course he was appalled
What if it was a Shih Tzu attack?
Imagine what he might be called!
But he found true love with, "Willow"
Though she was quite pushy, it's true
Soon they were seen all over town
Pecker head and pushy Willow too!
Time.
It’s a funny concept to ponder.
So much has happened
And so much has yet to happen,
Yet, the only thing that exists
Is now.
The only thing that is certain
Is now.
Who knows what life will be like
20 years from now,
2 years from now,
Even 2 hours from now.
But one can certainly imagine.
I close my eyes, and see
A quaint dwelling adorned with my touch
And the touch of a loved one;
The living room has pictures
Of children who have yet
To be even thought of.
I hear the paws of a Shih Tzu
Saunter on a hardwood floor,
Like she owns the place.
We spend nights watching films.
Because you can never run out of them,
And because we’re that kind of family--
Simple but worthwhile.
My eyes open, wide and wondrous.
It’s strange to think about, but
I smile at it anyways.
Scientists combined cells from
ancient bird and a shih tzu,
new species hybrid is called
a dodoitsu.
4-20-17
Saddened by the loss of my sister’s dog who won everyone’s heart.
RIP PEPPER
On a day not quite warm, he shuts his eyes.
Tears release. Life moves too fast.
Shih Tzu with wings takes flight
Kim Rodrigues © 2017
A novice pet store clerk named Keatcue
Was told by a client to have a Shih-Tzu.
The clerk thought that a personal smear,
And barked insults into the client’s ear
Thus putting himself into deep Shih-Tzu doo.
May I be so bold as to allow me to pet your li'l wee sniggler
Forgive me for being so forward
But I couldn't help noticing you have tied a big red bow on it
Is there some hidden significance to this addition
It really wasn't necessary you know
Coz your li'l wee sniggler is not something I wouldn't have noticed
Congratulations on your National Enquirer feature
With you and your wee sniggler cavorting in the shower
Didn't think it liked water with it's tendency to shrivel up
Believe me, if you allowed me to cavort in the shower with you and it
I would certainly keep it occupied and take its mind off
Its dislike of water and I would do my best to stimulate its senses
That has got to be the cutest li'l wee sniggler
I have ever layed my hands on... err, I mean eyes on!
For those of you out there in poetryland
A li'l wee sniggler is actually a cute little doggie known as a Shih Tzu
What were you guys thinking, you naughty people!!!!!
What is this silly nonsense! :)
© Jack Ellison 2014
Yeah, I'll do-do your itzu
even raise ya one shih-tzu
if that's what it gitz u off
aren't words STUNNING?
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Written by Nancy Jones
on a September eve
when words flowed easily
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