A Poem About Doing Your Duty

Decatur Metro | February 17, 2010

UPDATE: Lynne sends in another must-read dog poem:  “Another Reason I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House” by Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate of the United States (and Decatur Book Festival keynote speaker a couple years back).

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From the “It’s funny cause it’s true” file.

Here’s the beginning of the poem “Cleaning Up After Your Dog”, from today’s Writer’s Almanac…

Pull plastic bag from pocket

and wave it like a flag

or diploma. Make sure many people

congratulate your care

for the community.

Check bag for holes.

Double check.

Read the rest of the poem HERE.  (The part about the cop is something I always find myself doing when a cruiser passes mid-cleanup)

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4 Responses to “A Poem About Doing Your Duty”

  1. Amanda says:
    February 17, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    this poem had me laughing today too! a perfect decatur poem.

  2. Eric says:
    February 17, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    And for those of us who prefer felines…

    Use scoop
    To pick up poop
    Toss in trash can
    Wash hands

    That’s all I got. Much easier, which is why cats rule and dogs drool. :-)

  3. sitting pugs says:
    February 17, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    Let it fall
    Let it fall
    But don’t let it stick
    Wrap it up
    Clean it up
    Remove all evidence
    That your canine had ever walked by
    the sidewalk, the bus stop
    the corner of my yard and yours.

    –yiqi 17 feb 2010 10:43 pm

  4. Vermont Mom says:
    February 18, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    I was just about to email you this myself! I heard it this morning on VT Public Radio (VPR) and envisioned you and your “routine” there in Decatur. Funny!