Howdy Doody

I’m sitting by the river.
It’s a warm and sunny day.
It’s lovely to be out here
Just relaxing in this way.

My jacket is unzipped,
My brand-new book is on my lap,
When suddenly a dog squats down
And takes a mushy crap.

The owner was right next to him;
The dog was on a leash.
I shook my head and silently
Admonished with a “Sheesh!”

His little pile of doggie doo
Was inches from my feet.
It wasn’t what I’d hoped to see
To make my day complete.

Although the owner scooped up
All the product of his shitting,
With just one tug they could have moved
Where no one else was sitting.

A gorgeous day can suffer from
A blot upon its beauty
When someone inconsiderate
Ignores her civic duty!