Family Picnic-Dog’s To Do List
BARK! BARK!
Extra loud!
RUN! RUN!
Fast through the crowd
DROOL! DROOL!
Everywhere
When I hear my name,
I won’t care!
DIG! DIG!
Kick up the dirt
LIFT! LIFT!
Your leg for a squirt
CHEW! CHEW!
Mom’s tablecloth
CHASE! CHASE!
The pretty moth.
SCRATCH! SCRATCH!
Don’t miss a spot
REST! REST!
When you get too hot
RUN! RUN!
As fast as you like!
NIP! NIP!
Nip at that bike!
SLEEP! SLEEP!
The day is done
Boy oh boy!
That sure was fun
Extra loud!
RUN! RUN!
Fast through the crowd
DROOL! DROOL!
Everywhere
When I hear my name,
I won’t care!
DIG! DIG!
Kick up the dirt
LIFT! LIFT!
Your leg for a squirt
CHEW! CHEW!
Mom’s tablecloth
CHASE! CHASE!
The pretty moth.
SCRATCH! SCRATCH!
Don’t miss a spot
REST! REST!
When you get too hot
RUN! RUN!
As fast as you like!
NIP! NIP!
Nip at that bike!
SLEEP! SLEEP!
The day is done
Boy oh boy!
That sure was fun
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.
