My Doggy's Walk

One can be at a disadvantage when having rules to constructing a poem, but it can be another way of making poetry.  Fixed form is basically like following instructions to making a poem.  The outline is already done for you, all you need to do is fill it with words.  An example of fixed form can be the Haiku.  It can be a restricting process, but the end result is a glimpse of the poet's observation which leaves an imprint of that image in the reader.  

 I made an Iambic trimeter poem here, more of a parody of My Papa’s Waltz with an A,B,A rhyme scheme.  It is not fixed formed nor is it perfect iambic trimeter, but I tweaked the rules in order to make it more appropriate for my poem.  First rule for fixed forms: don't let the rules bully you, but instead use and change them to your advantage until you get the desired message (if you wan't).  The results:    

My Doggy’s Walk

He walks, head held proudly

Royalty in his blood

Flowing with  dignity  

Gallops, avoiding sod

Putting paw down seriously   

Making sure he is heard

Barks with great authority

Being the king of the herd 

Made with the smallest paws

Eyes look ready to pop

Tail curls with grace, no flaws

Perfection does not stop

Hearing other dogs bark

He pulls and yanks angrily

Finding nothing too dark

Finest of ingenuity