My Litter-Picker
Empty cans, elastic bands and silver foil aglitter.
With my litter-picker, I pick up all the litter.
Tangled strings and tin-can rings could trap a little critter.
With my litter-picker, I pick up all the litter.
Bottle tops and sodden socks; I really am no quitter!
With my litter-picker, I pick up all the litter.
I take my gran and Matti’s mam, I ask my baby-sitter.
With our litter-pickers, we pick up all the litter.
Plastic bags are up for grabs; each day we’re getting fitter.
With our litter-pickers, we pick up all the litter.
Here’s my shout, a BIG call out to all you litter-tippers.
Come bring your litter-pickers. Let’s pick up all this litter!
With my litter-picker, I pick up all the litter.
Tangled strings and tin-can rings could trap a little critter.
With my litter-picker, I pick up all the litter.
Bottle tops and sodden socks; I really am no quitter!
With my litter-picker, I pick up all the litter.
I take my gran and Matti’s mam, I ask my baby-sitter.
With our litter-pickers, we pick up all the litter.
Plastic bags are up for grabs; each day we’re getting fitter.
With our litter-pickers, we pick up all the litter.
Here’s my shout, a BIG call out to all you litter-tippers.
Come bring your litter-pickers. Let’s pick up all this litter!
This poem is copyright (©) Vicky Gatehouse 2024
About the Writer
Vicky Gatehouse
Vicky is an award-winning poet and children’s writer based in Yorkshire. She originally trained as a Zoologist and loves to write about animals and nature. You’ll find Vicky’s poems in many magazines including Tyger Tyger and The Toy. She was highly commended for Little Tiger’s ‘Books that Help’ and shortlisted for The Searchlight Awards 2023. Vicky is a graduate of the Manchester Writing School and a volunteer Library Ambassador. Her first full collection will be published in 2024.
