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Christmas Cat-Astrophe

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


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Mark Toney December 11, 2024 at 1:20 PM Thank you for supporting my Flash Poetry Challenge, Jan. Your poem was randomly chosen to be featured in my 'Results' blog, which is now up and running. What a "Cat-Astrophe!" When I first read the poem, I imagined myself in your place, coming home to such a disaster, and glad it hadn't started a fire. I breathed a little easier when I saw it was a fictional write. Great rhymes and humor. Love the pics. :)

Constance La France December 24, 2020 at 1:14 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 December 31, 2015 at 10:16 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 January 1, 2016 at 6:38 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 December 29, 2015 at 6:04 PM Jan, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page!!! Hugs dear friend Jan Allison December 29, 2015 at 6:23 PM Thanks Eve:-) I need to choose a couple so they get greater exposure before my PM stops:-) hugs hugs Jan xx

Skat A December 29, 2015 at 5:42 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 December 29, 2015 at 5:43 PM Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos December 18, 2015 at 1:27 PM Looking Good Allison....such side splitting humor.....enjoyed Jan Allison December 18, 2015 at 1:30 PM Thanks Judy:-) I was really pleased to place in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A December 17, 2015 at 1:24 PM Jan, CONGRATULATIONS on your nice win. ~SKAT~ Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:51 PM Thanks Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight December 16, 2015 at 5:19 PM Jan, congratulations on your podium win! Those kitties are something! Enjoyed your poem. Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:43 AM Many thanks Sandra a pure fiction write for me I was delighted to place so well:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless December 16, 2015 at 4:15 PM Congrats on your placement in the contest Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:42 AM Many thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Rahy Hy December 16, 2015 at 9:20 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 December 17, 2015 at 1:42 AM Pure fiction write Rahy I have an allergy to cat fur lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi December 16, 2015 at 5:54 AM A beautiful, emotional, classical verse.... Congrats for your #3 placement in the contest! ;-) Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:42 AM Many thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper December 15, 2015 at 10:50 PM Jan, great win! Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:41 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 December 15, 2015 at 10:37 PM Such a sweet write Jan..Congrats on great win! Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:40 AM Many thanks Dr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Gentry December 15, 2015 at 10:07 PM Love it! Congratulations! Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:40 AM Many thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

James Inman November 13, 2015 at 8:56 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 November 13, 2015 at 9:03 AM Thanks James I would love a cat but have an allergy to their fur:-) hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley November 13, 2015 at 12:19 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 November 13, 2015 at 3:44 AM ha ha ha - so cats do have their uses lol:-) hugs Jan xx

David Fisher November 12, 2015 at 7:19 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 November 13, 2015 at 3:43 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 November 12, 2015 at 5:06 PM this is wonderful, jan! good luck in the contest... Jan Allison November 12, 2015 at 5:10 PM Thanks Ilene pure imagination on my part lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith November 12, 2015 at 4:39 PM lol...lovely Jan...Cats like to get into everything and I can picture her going after the tinsel on the tree Jan Allison November 12, 2015 at 4:53 PM Just a fun write for the contest Tim:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper November 12, 2015 at 4:28 PM What a wonderful write, I can just see the kitty causing havoc. My babies were the ones crawling underneath hahaha.... Jan Allison November 12, 2015 at 4:29 PM Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Keng Chuan Seng November 12, 2015 at 4:27 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 November 12, 2015 at 4:30 PM Thanks Keng - thankfully it is a fiction write just for the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Duke Beaufort November 12, 2015 at 4:19 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 November 12, 2015 at 4:21 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 Godwin November 12, 2015 at 3:14 PM Your fiction and creativity are wonderful in this enjoyable poem ... CayCay Jan Allison November 12, 2015 at 3:18 PM Thanks CayCay I am so glad you enjoyed my poem:-) Hugs jan xx

Constance La France November 12, 2015 at 11:42 AM Jan, this is enchanting and well penned, a winner for me, a meowing 7 Jan Allison November 12, 2015 at 11:48 AM Aww thanks Broken Wings I know kitties are close to your heart - my write is pure fiction:-( hugs jan xx

Daver Austin November 12, 2015 at 11:13 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 November 12, 2015 at 11:27 AM We've not had a cat for many years - I actually have an allergy to their fur:-( hugs Jan xx

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