L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

Calico Cat Missing

The lady down the street has lost her cat
A calico, I think, with feral ancestral ties
Her next door neighbor knows where it's at
Since, to spite her, he gave it to a friend.
But, calico cat has come to a good end,
Better than a meaner neighbor surmised
Because the pussy was left to roam loose
This neighbor had planned a poisonous dish
Which would've surely cooked calico's goose.
I have kept blithely discrete about calico's
Not-so-suspicious and handy disappearing
Since I like to keep peace in the neighborhood
And, I'm also still somewhat god-fearing.

written August 25, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger August 30, 2021 at 6:55 PM It is lovely that you keep a confidence safe "I have kept blithely discrete about calico's Not-so-suspicious and handy disappearing" L Milton Hankins August 30, 2021 at 7:12 PM I like this little poem, Caren, because the animal is saved from certain death in a delightful way.

Delice Arleen Skelly August 25, 2021 at 11:29 PM Delighted Calico Cat escaped and went on to pastures new...Delice L Milton Hankins August 26, 2021 at 8:00 AM Thoroughly fictional, Delice. We love our feral cats in our neighborhood. Thanks for your read.