At Haikuists, we’ve always believed that poetry has the power to connect — across backgrounds, generations, and yes, even species.
Our typewriter poets are known for writing love poems at weddings, clever verses at corporate parties, and personalized haiku at birthday bashes. But often, we’re asked to write poems about the real guests of honor: pets.
These 15 haiku are written in honor of dogs — their wisdom, their silliness, their devotion, and their joyful chaos. Whether you’ve had a dog by your side for years or simply love the way they greet the world with a full-body wag, these tiny poems are for you.
1.
soft ears in my hand
the world smells like everything
he learns with his nose
2.
stumbling on paws
he chases his own shadow
tail never tires
3.
belly up to sun
a nap inside a warm shoe
dreaming of nothing
4.
first bark, a surprise
he scares himself with the sound
then barks once again
5.
puddle by the door
tiny prints in every room
a home now alive
6.
gray around the eyes
he watches with steady breath
a life well sniffed out
7.
the stairs take longer
but he still waits at the top
for you to return
8.
his bark now a sigh
he leans into the quiet
he has earned the calm
9.
he remembers still
the way the door used to sound
when you came back late
10.
he no longer runs
but his tail tells stories still
of the fields he knew
11.
ball in open mouth
no plan but the running joy
sunlight in his step
12.
he greets the morning
with wiggles and a full yawn
nothing else to do
13.
found a stick again
and it might just be the best
he has ever seen
14.
his tongue lolling out
in the shape of a big grin
the park made him rich
15.
belly rub jackpot
he falls sideways into bliss
as if struck by love
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At the heart of everything we do is this simple belief: every person, every moment, every dog has a poem inside them.
Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate event, birthday, anniversary, or just a really great backyard party, we’d love to bring our typewriters and create poems that make people feel seen, laugh, cry, or text their dog sitter.
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Who knows? The best poem of the night might just be about your sweet pup.
