The ‘Dog’ in Doggerel

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I felt sorry for poor old Detective Dan,
Who Deduced that the perp was Miss Daisy.
There were reasons for his suspicion,
But the townspeople said he was crazy.

Dan was sure that Miss Daisy had been there,
He found her scarf at the scene of the crime.
It was on the floor, near the body,
Soaked in blood, and covered with grime.

Why would the village Defend her, he thought,
She was guilty – On that he would swear.
But the town all believed something different,
That Dan’s Dog, Dozer, was who had been there.

The Dog was a kleptomaniac, you see.
Stealing underwear, ties, shoes and socks.
Duke knew how to open both windows and doors,
Oftentimes picking their locks.

They were all semi-wrong, but also part-right,
As the crime, it had been co-conspired.
Miss Daisy and Duke were accomplices,
And the truth… is that they had been hired.

The End.

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You could say that this post is a twofer. I’m really enjoying the silly poetry, so it was ironic (or a strange coincidence) that I found the word Doggerel for my ‘D’ word.

Two definitions for Doggerel are: Comic verse composed in irregular rhythm, and/or verse or words that are badly written or expressed. In poetry, nursery rhymes are some of the oldest known doggerel.

I’ve never been good with poetry, but it sounds to me like doggerel is right up my alley. So, I enjoyed learning a new word – and I had fun coming up with the “D” words for my doggerel rhyme.

If that’s not enough, I also had a laugh when I tried to say “Dan’s Dog Dozer” several times fast. It’s a tongue twister for sure! (It’s nice to be so easily amused.)

I think that’s all for now. As always, thank you for viewing or reading! I hope you enjoyed the image, the doggerel, and the letter D!

-Janet