The Great Woodland Bear

To remind us all that the bears are waking up and starting to roam the valley again, WCA member Dakin Morehouse sent me this message and a short poem. Thanks for reminder Dakin!


Yep, thare be barre in these parts again.
So to commemorate their return here's a little ditty Doris & I wrote .. uh, late last century ..?

The Great Woodland Bear
Dakin and Doris Morehouse, 1997

There once was a Great Woodland bear
Who had thick, long, messy black hair.

This deplorable bruin
Left everything in ruin,

As he scavenged from here 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!