Editor: It seems that I have a neighbour who keeps a duck for a pet. I see this duck often as I pass by an apartment building very near my home. The duck appears to be well fed.
I’ve written a poem inspired by this duck.
The Duck Quacks at Midnight
Barnabus the duck is a neighbour’s pet of mine
Barnabus the duck has a quack that’s oh so fine
Barnabus the duck gets his feathers in a flap
Barnabus the duck tried to sit upon my lap
Barnabus the duck likes to eat and eat and eat
Barnabus the duck loves to swim to beat the heat
Barnabus the duck sports a head of emerald green
Barnabus the duck has a waddle that’s obscene
Barnabus the duck seems to lead a simple life
Barnabus the duck hopes to one day get a wife
Wendy Welk,
Langley
