If you want to read some better poetry, Diane - who has taken over the hosting of this challenge - and Mimi of
Messymimi's Meanderings - who also supplies us with topics - are writing wonderful, funny,
thought-provoking, ingenious and honestly well written verse. Go and
read.
Karen of
Baking in a Tornado
has joined us in this crazy pursuit, and promises us at least a poem a month -
may we hope for more!
SpikesBestMate
often publishes a nice verse in the comments.
Jenny at
Procrastinating Donkey
who has been a faithful participant, is slowly returning to blogging after her husband's passing from
this world. Let's continue to send warm thoughts, good energy, and lots of
prayers her way. And dare we hope that she will join Poetry Monday again.
Today's topic is: Respect Your Cat Day
Because at this date in 1384 Richard II allegedly put forth an edict forbidding us to eat them.
Disclaimer: I would never dream of harming, much less eating a cat. This is just a nonsensical ryhyme that popped up in my brains while I was digging my garden.
Do not eat your kitty,
It's soft and so pretty.
Beware of the claws,
In those soft velvet paws
Beware of the teeth
In the strong locking jaws,
A kitty's a beast
It wants you as its feast.
It will poop in your beds*
It will scratch in our heads.
It is feisty and smart
And they stink when they fart.
So why can't we have our revenge?
Second Richard forbade,
He'd rotate in his grave,
If he knew what I have to avenge.
* the garden variety
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Smiling.
SvarSletAnd I do respect cats. And admire them.
Yes, this can be seen from your photos some times.
SletI do no worse than throwing water and hard words in their general direction, because I really, really hate going to plant in my newly weeded beds and find that a cat was there first.
Yes, finding a "gift" in your garden -- especially when it's not even your own cat that left it -- is not nice!
SvarSletHehe yes!
SletI think King Richard had the right idea--Kitties are infinitely more entertaining when they're NOT part of supper! ;)
SvarSletGreat poem, Charlotte!
Excellent fun! Cats are fabulous, much better as pets than dinner.
SvarSletI remember when Angel was a kitten I had to wear elbow length rose pruning gloves to play with him so I didn't get all scratched up.
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