Hounds!

A bit of nonsense I wrote for H Day during the April A to Z Blogging Challenge, but didn't end up using.

print by Terri Kupietz in author's collection

Hounds!

Beagles and Bassets,

and baying Walkers.

Deerhounds and Elkhounds

and Wolfhounds

so tall.

A hound for each taste!

A hound-dog for all!

Sight hounds,

and scent hounds

with long floppy ears.

Low to the ground hound

tall to astound.

Hounds that hunt otters.

Hounds that hunt fox.

Smooth-coated.

Wire-haired.

Long silken locks.

There are hounds from Ibiza

and Africa too.

Hounds we've all heard of.

Hounds quite unknown.

French hounds,

and Finnish,

American grown.

Hounds are a favorite,

from Dachshund to Plott.

Many people love hounds,

so happy and jolly.

I though, for my part,

prefer Border Collie!

The Versesmith