Lisa McBride

stuffing prairie dogs.  At first,

it was only the Home Ec teacher

but soon the entire morning coffee crew

was pitching in.  It began right after

the discovery:  the exact dirt mound

where the Lewis and Clark expedition

spotted their first prairie dog. 

They’ve posted the excerpts

on a website, designed it

to accept orders in four languages –

three of which no one in town can speak.

They’ve erected a sign,

a historical marker that stands

as proof of their significance.