Julian Szwed Poems

When Tzi-Tzu dog from Sapporo,
obsessed with Spanish word 'oro',
was suddenly told,
that it means gold, i
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Of all fine dogs of Frascati,
only one barked for gratis
and it hailed its status,
to reflect the hiatus,
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There was a jolly dog in Chester
with soul of clown & jester
but deep down the lad
was iffy and sad
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There was one fine dog in Fargo
full of sins in its cargo,
but after atonement
it ended its torment
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There was once a chic dog in Edmonton
cream of the crop, darling of 'bon ton'
but sadly one day
it all went astray
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There was an old hound of Vols
collecting vintage Tyrolian dolls,
it used to yodel
them & coddle
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Years ago, one fancy dog of Eugene,
thrived on a diet of greasy poutine,
it wasn't good,
clever or shrewd,
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