The Great Woodland Bear

A Poem
By Dakin and Doris Morehouse, ‘97


There once was a great Woodland Bear
Who had long, thick, messy black hair.
Our deplorable bruin
Left everthing in ruin,
As he took food from hear and from there.

This unrefined beast would rip and would tear
A’ tossing the garbage about everywhere.
But as our patience grew thin
At the old garbage bin,
There was nothing to do but to cry – or to swear.

He was rude and uncouth and he – just didn’t care,
And standing his ground he would loudly declare,
With a snort and a growl
As he went on his prowl,
That He – was The Great Woodland Bear!