Not A Dog Park
Quietly the Geeze Graze, Until….
Dog parks are for running dogs
Golf courses are for golfing
…and geese
Geese love this closed-for-the-winter course
and then
along comes a
dog, running on the fairway,
shattering the peace, sending the
geese honking, scrambling to the
water feature
to escape the four-legged fiend that
chases them
for its fun
exercise
Maybe the dog doesn’t like off-leash parks
or is frightened of other dogs
perhaps it is the owner who doesn’t like off-leash parks
Or the owner
Is
Too
Lazy
To
Drive
To
It
?? ?? ??
This golf course is considered
by the management to be a
wildlife preserve
They maintain the greens but
do not cut the surrounding brush,
it is for wildlife
not your lazy ass
and
a running dog
or child -
even if it is closed
due to winter wetness
The dog park is fenced;
golf course fairway is not.
Geese are eating.
Take your dog home to its kibble,
leash it up and stay off the fairway.
yes, it is convenient but it is not a dog park.
Note: I did not want to create a 60o word story for the Pet community, so this is stream of (angry) consciousness, free verse poem about the ignoramuses (or ignoramusi, your choice), who think it's okay to run their dogs on a golf course just because they live in the community. Don't start on me, either. I love dogs. I also like owners who respect property and pick up after their dogs; those who leash them in "leash" areas.
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It sounds like my neighborhood during covid lockdown. Everyone got a dog it seemed, but they didn't seem to realize that the dog went to the bathroom, and ran all over their flowers. So they started walking them (which was good), and let them do their business in everyone else's yard (not good), they ignored the signs. I put up decorative fence around my yard, they let the dog jump it, - Don't get me wrong I love dogs, I have two of my own, but I clean up after them and keep them in my own yard and don't let them destroy other people's property. Great article and it kind of hit home for me.
I observe 5 wetlands in the spring for a national program to track returning birds and am so frustrated by parks with signs to keep dogs on leash and many owners don't. Our birds have a hard enough time but some owners just don't respect that. Most dogs are well behaved but dogs off leash can create commotions with those that are contained like my little ones. I share your distaste
A *golf course* of all places - now that is bold. 🤦♀️ Fantastic rant/poem, Andrea!!
"Not A Dog Park" humorously highlights the challenges and misunderstandings that arise when pet owners treat public spaces as places for dogs rather than people.
There's always a time and place for everything. Unfortunately, not everyone knows this 🤦♀️🤦♀️
love this Corwin rant and agree with you!
Great rant poem, Andi! Or is it poem rant? Either way, I loved the pacing and the way the changing shape on the page led my eye to the rant of rants!
What an intrusion!
I agree with your rant. Take him to the dog park or keep him on a leash.😁
A breathtaking weave of thoughts and emotions.
Ah, a fiery poem with no leash on its honesty! Loved the sass and the "stay-off-the-fairway" vibes. Respecting wildlife and rules—simple yet so well put. Bravo! ✨💖
I wrote about geese too recently hehe 😀
Good one. By the way if you wanted to you could write that essay on PET for, I believe you are a quarter there. Talk about golf course be a wildlife preserve and the reasons why. You can do it.
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