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for the Raining Cats and Dogs Limerick Contest of Christopher Delegans

Dear Callie

Our dear Callie sure loved getting fed.
She was queen of our house and our bed! 
Wanting breakfast, she'd creep
up to me, fast asleep,
then insistently tap on my head!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Miller Avatar
May 28, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Great Andrea, one of the few on this list I would class as a limerick, great job!
Dietrich Avatar
May 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Aww thanks, Terry
Bondarenko Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 11:36 AM
My best friend is named Callie. This poem reminds me of her lol! Congratulations
Dietrich Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Cute!
Allison Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 2:40 AM
It's nice to see a correct limerick placing - albeit low!! i didnt bother entering! hugs jan x
Dietrich Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It's still worth a try, Jan
Kendrick Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations on your winning work!! Way to go. I had a collie when I was growing up which was a really nice dog. Sara K.
Dietrich Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
We called her Callie short for calico.
Healey Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Yep, you got the meter and structure down pat! No surprise, of course! Well done, Andrea.
Dietrich Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Thanks, Jim
Canerdy Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 3:21 PM
GREAT limerick, Andrea~~meter and all!! CONGRATS! Janice
Dietrich Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Thanks so much
Lane Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Congrats for a placement using the proper Limerick form, Andrea.
Dietrich Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Thanks, Lin. Glad you noticed that!
Crandall Avatar
May 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Cute one - congratulations!
George Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Her ways seem so sweet. Cats are such lovesome beings. But they can turn mischievous too. Interesting limerick.
Ball Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Awww this is so sweet. What a great memory to keep of a dear one. She was patting you probably as you patted her. Love this. God Bless, JB
Dietrich Avatar
May 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
No she woke me up for food. Every single day . Haha
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