
Skedaddle!
(original)
(This was written after my first visit to a greyhound race meeting. Some of the words used are Loosely based on the names of the dogs’ names.)
Vacant tote skedaddles away with loot,
Westfield Eleanor going like a bullet,
Wreck it Rolo ruins his run,
Splaattt.
Winners for your two slippery rascals,
A golden wind blowing for totes.
Bombay puzzle tree felled,
By waste of space on race card 115,
Whoosh,
Romeo Wolfe beating oh so sluggish,
Wiping out the tote’s banter,
Their personal service defunct.
Race course sponsors still believe,
Fabulous glamour still lives on,
Biesterfield Bullet taken out at last,
Kerblamy
Lemming forced rioting in the stands,
Future unsure fun memories made.
© 27/05/2024 rog leach
thanks to Merrill @#dversepoetspub we are writing cascade poems this evening. As you can see i have transformed an old poem into this form. i thought it would suit this poem.
Skedaddle!
(In Cascade form)
Vacant tote skedaddles away with loot,
Westfield Eleanor going like a bullet,
Wreck it Rolo ruins his run,
Splaattt.
Winners for your two slippery rascals,
A golden wind blowing for totes.
Vacant tote skedaddles away with loot.
Race course sponsors still believe,
Fabulous glamour still lives on with,
Westfield Eleanor going like a bullet.
Bombay puzzle tree felled,
By waste of space on race card 115,
Whoosh,
Wreck it Rolo ruins his run.
Biesterfield Bullet taken out at last Kerblamy
Lemming forced rioting in the stands,
Splaattt.
© 05/02/2026 rog leach
So full of action! Those are great names!
I do worry about the greyhounds though.
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they did look well cared for
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That’s good to know.
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I don’t like any kind of animal racing but I would adopt a retired greyhound at the drop of a hat. They are such gentle, loving dogs.
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Good for you
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I have never experienced a dog race, but I have seen fast dogs running with their owners (I love the strong dogs that can pull as well)… love the names
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The names are good. I woukd love to ride on a sled pulled by the strong dogs. Looks fun.
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Oh I love your innovative cascade as much as the original, both taut and vigorously constructed in sound and action! I love those greyhound names which add that certain je ne sais quoi musically. 🙂
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Cheers
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It’s off to the races! Some dogs LOVE to run…I had a husky like that 😀
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Oh, nicely done 👏
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Fine stuff… 🙂
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Cheers
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This was fun!
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