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Jealous Cat

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Soft and fluffy 

Ball of fur 

Curled up tight

Contented purr 

His favourite place 

Right on her lap

But Hey what's this?

A DATING APP!

Am I not the one

Who gives her Love?

Now all of a sudden 

It isn't enough 

Her eyes are glowing 

As she scrolls

The screen 

All these faces 

I've never seen 

I don't see men

Just a bunch of mice 

If they come round 'ere

I'll scratch out their eyes

I can hear her calling 

Her best mate Trish

Can't stop talking 

About plenty of fish

That used to mean

She was fixing my supper 

 Now all she wants

Is a human lover

Here he is

Knock at the door 

Hang on a sec

While I sharpen 

My claws 

With whiskers twitching 

I start to growl

Next thing I know 

He swans around 

In a towel 

He can't be making

This his home 

I'm being ignored 

I'm left alone 

So I wrap my tail 

Around her leg

Still she'd rather be

With Him instead 

These days she sits

Upon his lap

It's all too much

I'm gonna snap

So I grab a pair 

Of his favourite pants 

I'll put stop

to this sickening romance 

In Sunday's undies 

Just a few fleas

And the next day

A couple of bees

Snug in my corner

Smuggly I watch

As he's stung

On his bum

And itching 

His crotch

Mr plenty o fish 

Was thrown back 

To the sea

Now every fins

Purrfect

For my cat mom

And me 

 

 

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Ruth O'Reilly

Thu 6th Jun 2024 21:41

Thanks for this poem Nigel lol always enjoy how you use whatever poem you're reading as inspiration for your next!

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Nigel Astell

Thu 6th Jun 2024 12:55

T.V advert I like
Hot date arranged
She loves cats
He buys packet
Juicy pussy snack
Jumping through window
Greedy pussies galore
All these yours?
But of course
The lying snake!😈

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Ruth O'Reilly

Mon 3rd Jun 2024 12:23

Thanks so much Stephen I'm glad you liked it, just a little light relief 😄

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Stephen Gospage

Sun 2nd Jun 2024 07:18

A very funny poem, Ruth! Cats often seem to get their way.

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