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Christmas Cat-Astrophe

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It was such a pity When our cute little kitty Climbed up the Christmas tree She struggles and fights With baubles and lights The destruction is clear to see Our poor Douglas pine No longer looks fine Its branches all battered and torn The tinsel and glitter On the floor they now litter The tree looks so sad and forlorn When no one can see Kitty heads down the tree Then she leaps onto the floor She has such a caper With the wrapping paper Wreaks havoc with presents galore I arrive home from work Oh I feel such a jerk That kitty was left alone in the house The one present untouched Was for a kitty we loved … A furry clockwork toy mouse Memories of so long ago To my pen they now flow For kitty is long since passed Christmas time for me Just a sweet memory And our tree is no longer trashed! Fictional write The Christmas Tree Contest Sponsored by Shadow Hamilton Submitted to Christmas Poems Old Or New Poetry Contest Sponsored by Constance la France 11~12~15

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Constance La France

Date: 12/24/2020 1:14:00 AM

Jan, congratulations on your win in my Christmas Poem old or new contest with this excellent and emotional poem. I love your images too! Merry Christmas _Constance

Edward Ebbs

Date: 12/31/2015 10:16:00 PM

Hey Kiddo, looks like you get a couple of congrats! A little late, sorry about that, but with that said, may you have an awesome New Years!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/1/2016 6:38:00 AM

Thanks Ed I wish I was a kiddo lol:-) Thanks for all your support and Happy New year too you too:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/29/2015 6:04:00 PM

Jan, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page!!! Hugs dear friend

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2015 6:23:00 PM

Thanks Eve:-) I need to choose a couple so they get greater exposure before my PM stops:-) hugs hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 12/29/2015 5:42:00 PM

JAN, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page during the last week of 2015 and beginning of 2016 :) awesome way to start the year... Enjoy the coming Year.... SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2015 5:43:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos

Date: 12/18/2015 1:27:00 PM

Looking Good Allison....such side splitting humor.....enjoyed

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2015 1:30:00 PM

Thanks Judy:-) I was really pleased to place in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 12/17/2015 1:24:00 PM

Jan, CONGRATULATIONS on your nice win. ~SKAT~

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:51:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 12/16/2015 5:19:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your podium win! Those kitties are something! Enjoyed your poem. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:43:00 AM

Many thanks Sandra a pure fiction write for me I was delighted to place so well:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless

Date: 12/16/2015 4:15:00 PM

Congrats on your placement in the contest

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:42:00 AM

Many thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Rahy Hy

Date: 12/16/2015 9:20:00 AM

I could picture every line... Used to live with three of them. They were too cute and could get away with a lot :)) Congrats on your win Jan.. love, Rahy

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:42:00 AM

Pure fiction write Rahy I have an allergy to cat fur lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 12/16/2015 5:54:00 AM

A beautiful, emotional, classical verse.... Congrats for your #3 placement in the contest! ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:42:00 AM

Many thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/15/2015 10:50:00 PM

Jan, great win!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:41:00 AM

Many thanks Eve I was delighted to place - shame I am not able to comment on a recent blog in fact I can't even see the comments - well i can but there is more than one way to skin a cat - the block feature should apply to our poems and not restrict freedom of speech in blogs - pah:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 12/15/2015 10:37:00 PM

Such a sweet write Jan..Congrats on great win!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:40:00 AM

Many thanks Dr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Gentry

Date: 12/15/2015 10:07:00 PM

Love it! Congratulations!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:40:00 AM

Many thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

James Inman

Date: 11/13/2015 8:56:00 AM

Sweet and humorous. Nice rhyme. Love cats but I hate their destructiveness. I've had them ruin walls and carpet and weather stripping and on and on...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/13/2015 9:03:00 AM

Thanks James I would love a cat but have an allergy to their fur:-) hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 11/13/2015 12:19:00 AM

Brilliant., Jan, captures the mischief beautifully. Since I got Celeste I don't need to spend money in B&Q on wallpaper stripper.. Viv x

Jan Allison
Date: 11/13/2015 3:44:00 AM

ha ha ha - so cats do have their uses lol:-) hugs Jan xx

David Fisher

Date: 11/12/2015 7:19:00 PM

You win title of the day, Jan. This is a lot of fun and has to do well in the contest, or I'm going to go cat-atonic.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/13/2015 3:43:00 AM

I enter contests for fun David - a win is a bonus but the feedback on comments is far more important to me just to know people enjoyed what I wrote:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/12/2015 5:06:00 PM

this is wonderful, jan! good luck in the contest...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 5:10:00 PM

Thanks Ilene pure imagination on my part lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 11/12/2015 4:39:00 PM

lol...lovely Jan...Cats like to get into everything and I can picture her going after the tinsel on the tree

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 4:53:00 PM

Just a fun write for the contest Tim:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/12/2015 4:28:00 PM

What a wonderful write, I can just see the kitty causing havoc. My babies were the ones crawling underneath hahaha....

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 4:29:00 PM

Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Keng Chuan Seng

Date: 11/12/2015 4:27:00 PM

Nice reading about a Christmas celebration... Can imagine the almighty consternation .. When lovely Christmas decorations are thrashed... And the culprit was a little kitty no less!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 4:30:00 PM

Thanks Keng - thankfully it is a fiction write just for the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Duke Beaufort

Date: 11/12/2015 4:19:00 PM

Nice job Jan. Cats (even imaginary ones) can wreak havoc at anytime. We've heard of them figuring out how to open cabinets and spilling the food contents all over the floor. They will get into everything. You make this fun.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 4:21:00 PM

Thanks Duke I would love a cat but have an allergy to their fur and pets are a bind too I guess:-( hugs jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 11/12/2015 3:14:00 PM

Your fiction and creativity are wonderful in this enjoyable poem ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 3:18:00 PM

Thanks CayCay I am so glad you enjoyed my poem:-) Hugs jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 11/12/2015 11:42:00 AM

Jan, this is enchanting and well penned, a winner for me, a meowing 7

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 11:48:00 AM

Aww thanks Broken Wings I know kitties are close to your heart - my write is pure fiction:-( hugs jan xx

Daver Austin

Date: 11/12/2015 11:13:00 AM

Kitties are a chore. We have many and so have not put up a tree for years. Kitties are worth it though. Love, daver

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 11:27:00 AM

We've not had a cat for many years - I actually have an allergy to their fur:-( hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/12/2015 11:03:00 AM

so amused by your wonderful write, jan... am sure you miss kitty!.. greeat stuff!.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 11/12/2015 11:26:00 AM

Just a fiction write Nette:-) hugs Jan xx