I Think My Dad is a Pigeon
I think my Dad is a pigeon
it started with a coo
now he’s perching under railway bridges
and I don’t know what to do.
I’ve tried to tempt him home
with a trail of crumbs of bread
but he pecks at scraps all through the day
and refuses to be fed.
I thought I’d keep it all hushed up
but it’s definitely gone too far
when no one else was looking
he’s pooed on our new car!
it started with a coo
now he’s perching under railway bridges
and I don’t know what to do.
I’ve tried to tempt him home
with a trail of crumbs of bread
but he pecks at scraps all through the day
and refuses to be fed.
I thought I’d keep it all hushed up
but it’s definitely gone too far
when no one else was looking
he’s pooed on our new car!
This poem is copyright (©) Patrick Fisher 2026

About the Writer
Patrick Fisher
Patrick is a part time poet and full time primary school teacher, reading aloud for pleasure at every opportunity. Living and working in Glasgow, his poems have previously been published in newleaf; a poetry journal published by the University of Bremen.