after i ate my dinner then i ate
part of a shoe
i found some archies by a bathroom pipe
and ate them too
i ate some glue
i ate a bone that had got nice and ripe
six weeks buried in the ground
i ate a little mousie that i found
i ate some sawdust from the cellar floor
it tasted sweet
i ate some outcast meat
and some roach paste by the pantry door
and then the missis had some folks to tea
nice folks who petted me
and so i ate
cakes from a plate
i ate some polish that they use
for books and shoes
and then i went back to the missis swell tea party
i guess i must have eat too hearty
of something maybe cake
for then came the earthquake
you should have seen the missis face
and when the boss came in she said
no wonder that dog hangs his head
he knows hes a disgrace
i am a well intentioned little pup
but sometimes things come up
to get a little dog in bad
and now i feel so very very sad
but the boss said never mind old scout
time wears disgraces out
pete the pup
(Donald Marquis)
More Poetry from Donald Marquis:
- The Struggle (Donald Marquis Poems)
- Pete The Parrot And Shakespeare (Donald Marquis Poems)
- The Comrade (Donald Marquis Poems)
- Silvia (Donald Marquis Poems)
- Mehitabel's Extensive Past (Donald Marquis Poems)
- Certain Maxims Of Archy (Donald Marquis Poems)