cat poem
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:14 pm
Accidentally downloaded a poetry book on to my Kindle, and found this. Shared it with Lilith who suggested I post it here. Hope it amuses you all as it did me!
The Cats' Protection League
Midnight. A knock at the door.
Open it? Better had.
Three heavy cats, mean and bad.
They offer protection. I ask 'What for?'
The Boss-cat snarls, 'You know the score.
Listen man and listen good.
If you want to stay in the neighbourhood
Pay your dues or the toms will call
And wail each night on the backyard wall
Mangle the flowers, and as for the lawn
A smelly minefield awaits you at dawn.'
These guys meant business without a doubt.
Tree cans of tuna, I handed them out.
They then disappeared like bats into hell
Those bad, bad cats from the CPL.
Roger McGough
Worth the price of the download by itself (and yes, I know it's called Cats Protection nowadays).
The Cats' Protection League
Midnight. A knock at the door.
Open it? Better had.
Three heavy cats, mean and bad.
They offer protection. I ask 'What for?'
The Boss-cat snarls, 'You know the score.
Listen man and listen good.
If you want to stay in the neighbourhood
Pay your dues or the toms will call
And wail each night on the backyard wall
Mangle the flowers, and as for the lawn
A smelly minefield awaits you at dawn.'
These guys meant business without a doubt.
Tree cans of tuna, I handed them out.
They then disappeared like bats into hell
Those bad, bad cats from the CPL.
Roger McGough
Worth the price of the download by itself (and yes, I know it's called Cats Protection nowadays).