L Milton Hankins Poet Limerick

Cats, Hats, and Bats

A weird old woman loved cats
And outlandish broad-rimmed hats
Why should we think it odd
The old dame is quite mod,
Why she even dines with her bats.


written, Winter 1972
edited June 29, 2021
[first published in The Hoosier Challenger, 1972;
republished in By-Line, Summer, 1989]

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Heidi Sands July 1, 2021 at 6:32 AM LOL Good one Milton :) L Milton Hankins July 1, 2021 at 7:23 AM Thank you, Heidi.

Anselmo Boles July 1, 2021 at 1:39 AM LOL! It takes a lot of guts to dine with your pet bats! This is really funny Milton. Cheers...ab L Milton Hankins July 1, 2021 at 7:25 AM Thanks, Anselmo. I'm glad you got a good laugh out of it.

Caren Krutsinger June 30, 2021 at 11:09 PM "dining with her bats" - I am trying to picture this; and unfortunately I am readily able to do it. L Milton Hankins July 1, 2021 at 7:48 AM Good for you, Caren. Have a nice meal.

Terry Flood June 30, 2021 at 3:22 PM That’s well wacky... but I love well wacky. Good fun, Milt. Terry L Milton Hankins June 30, 2021 at 3:45 PM Thanks, Terry, glad you enjoyed it.

Jan Allison June 30, 2021 at 2:36 PM lol love it:-) hugs Jan xx L Milton Hankins June 30, 2021 at 3:45 PM Thank you, Jan, so glad you enjoyed it.