Fat Cat

Once upon a time there lived a cat

And this cat was much, much, much too fat.

The mice he did ignore.

His treats came from the store.

The mice were safe unless on them he sat.






by Francine Roberts, for Cat Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Pettit Avatar
February 8, 2011 at 6:06 PM
A nice limerick that apparently won for you in this contest.
Brown Avatar
September 7, 2010 at 4:24 AM
Congratulations Francine on your win in Constance~A Rambling Poet's~ contest "Cat Poems~~". Love, Carol
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 6, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Very, very amusing Francine! I loved the ending and my friend has a black cat up in years now that is so fat she can barely walk. She walks from the bed to her dish and back. Haha. I loved this humorous Limerick! So glad to see it in the winners circle. Love, Connie
Freeman Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Congratulations! Francine quite amusing funny you have penned in this Limerick. Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Congratulations on the win for this funny Limerick, Francine
Dietrich Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Congratulations, Francine. I remember reading this cute one!
Mannan Avatar
September 3, 2010 at 3:49 AM
Hey lovely humour dear Francine. Many congratulations.
Johnson Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 7:05 PM
Yes the good life really spoils them. Great poem and great win. Love, Joyce
Scripca Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Your lovely poem exactly describes my Thomas Bahamas in Pajamas. He's fat and bigger than my Dachshund. If he happens to see a mouse or a hummingbird in distress he wouldn't know what to do with them :) Those Whiskas pouces of food look much better to him :) Congrats on your well deserved win. Love, iolanda
Sweetheart Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 6:17 PM
Congrats Francine on your purr fect wsin in the CAT contest... great write .. enjoyed.. now u enjoy a safe and happy holiday weekend..with luv..
Devonshire Avatar
September 2, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Francine, Congratulations on your win in Constance's contest! Love, Carolyn
Culverhouse Avatar
August 29, 2010 at 5:17 PM
funny--hehe hohaaa!! enjoyed! I use to have one of those. Now I have an old blind, deaf, tomcat!
B.A Avatar
August 29, 2010 at 1:06 AM
ahahahahaha omg this is sooo funny X) ahahaha its really cute poem :) thnx 4 ur warm comment :)
Dietrich Avatar
August 28, 2010 at 9:33 PM
haha, good one!!
Murphy Avatar
August 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM
very funny enjoyed it needed a good laugh my 4 year old son drives me crazy i dont think iam going to break down but we'll see i'll keep you posted i'll write about it when he leave on monday have a great weekend faleshia
Gorelick Avatar
August 27, 2010 at 7:09 PM
I needed a good laugh. Thanks for the image of a fat cat sitting on a mouse..or rat..if i must rhyme. lol. BG
D. Avatar
August 26, 2010 at 9:41 PM
lol, a cool and funny limerick"
Sweetheart Avatar
August 26, 2010 at 8:47 AM
HaHa Francine ..cute and funny.. should make Constance laugh .. and good luck in the contest... an adorable Limerick .. appreciate your very sweet remarks today.. am airborne at the moment..
Richards Avatar
August 26, 2010 at 7:20 AM
You describe a cat we had at one time....she just grew, and grew and grew. She would curl up in a little rocking chair cushion and her extra girth would hang over! :) How cute is this!
Mehta Avatar
August 26, 2010 at 4:16 AM
A nice entry for the contest. Good luck
Neels Avatar
August 26, 2010 at 4:00 AM
Francine great entry for Constance's contest. Best wishes to you and "Fat Cat" :)
A   Avatar
August 25, 2010 at 10:40 PM
was his name Garfeild lol , nice entry for the contest, enjoyed and good luck..P.D.
Devonshire Avatar
August 25, 2010 at 10:20 PM
That's how it was with Miss Kitty, Francine. She wouldn't chase anything. But in her prime she was rather large and could have crushed a mouse by sitting on it. Enjoyed this witty write. Wishing you success in the cat poems contest! Love, Carolyn
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