Dog’s Day Out
White paws pad on damp green.
Pink nose snuffling out the scene.
Today, it’s a cracker left behind.
And there’s a piece of orange rind!
Down the hatch they will go.
You’re so fast!
I’m so slow.
Now, a wiggle on your back.
Eyes roll up.
Jaws go slack.
Tail swishes side to side.
Spine takes a roller coaster ride.
Then that grey squirrel appears.
His nut nibbling hits your ears.
Up you jump, the mad race begins!
Once again, the squirrel wins.
Pink nose snuffling out the scene.
Today, it’s a cracker left behind.
And there’s a piece of orange rind!
Down the hatch they will go.
You’re so fast!
I’m so slow.
Now, a wiggle on your back.
Eyes roll up.
Jaws go slack.
Tail swishes side to side.
Spine takes a roller coaster ride.
Then that grey squirrel appears.
His nut nibbling hits your ears.
Up you jump, the mad race begins!
Once again, the squirrel wins.
This poem is copyright (©) Moe Phillips 2026
About the Writer
Moe Phillips
Moe is a poet, writer and filmmaker. Recipient of a Gold Clio in 2019, for her work with Disney, she has been published in over twenty anthologies for children and adults. She is a regular contributor to Bella Grace Magazine. Moe has created short films for award winning poets - Naomi Shihab Nye, Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard. Her latest creation is “The Feisty Beast” an audio content series she pens and produces.
