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Feast of the Beast - Written With Lin Lane

The mean old housecat has bulgy eyes
when she looks at us in our fish bowl
Oh, how much we've come to despise
that big mouth of hers, the black hole

Poised to pounce with sharpened claws
She's taking jabs with hatred brimming
that ugly feline beast with drooling jaws
for us little fishes, innocently swimming

Our little bowl is cosy, room for only two
bad kitty on the outside, always looking in
If her paw ever grabs us, what are we to do -
we’d be much safer in a smelly sardine tin!

If she ever catches us, we’ve got big troubles
perhaps in her dreams she sees us as fat trout
In fear we produced a stream of gassy bubbles
If only our owner would give bad kitty a clout!

All the chaos made us soil ourselves with poop
so we let that mean old cat feast on a tasty treat
When her nasty tongue slurped intestinal goop
the beast screeched in horror! Revenge is sweet!

Our owner came home and cleaned out the bowl
Soon we returned to our safe sweet smelling home
Kitty got banned but can see us through the keyhole
Now we don’t suffer from irritable bowl syndrome!

Collaboration with Lin Lane written on 7/7/17

07-08-17

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Jan Allison July 19, 2017 at 4:34 PM No I am not creative at all that is why starting writing poetry when my hubby had cancer surgery has come as a great surprise. Lin is an awesome poet and artist too but the pic is one she found to go with the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Hannah Borke July 19, 2017 at 4:27 PM Enjoyed this -- And the picture. Are you an artist too?

Freddie Robinson Jr. July 10, 2017 at 10:58 AM Wonderful, witty poem, Jan and Lin. Had me laughing throughout. Ty for the smiles and the laughs this morning. Sweet collab duet. Two talented poetic voices sounding as one. Pure poetry given to the Soup. Love and peace to you both always. Jan Allison July 15, 2017 at 12:15 PM Thanks Freddie it was a joy to write with Lin she has an incredible talent:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel July 10, 2017 at 8:10 AM Ha ha, what a great story, both of you:) you both are the queens of humour:) Jan Allison July 15, 2017 at 12:14 PM Thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong July 10, 2017 at 4:17 AM You two! Lol. This made me recall the Siamese cats in the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp. Vicious cat! Very amusing collaboration. ; ) Jan Allison July 15, 2017 at 12:16 PM LOl Connie yes I remember the film and the we are Siamese song:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper July 9, 2017 at 1:20 PM love the imagery, and the theme... poor kitty and fishy ~* Jan Allison July 9, 2017 at 3:42 PM Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior July 9, 2017 at 9:10 AM Purrrfectly done ladies...hahaha and chachacha...and watch out for that irritable bowl syndrome lol...^WW^ Jan Allison July 9, 2017 at 9:13 AM Cheers ^WW^ hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues July 9, 2017 at 8:04 AM The title bowl (tidy bowl) becomes quite clear! LOL! Nice job you two! Jan Allison July 9, 2017 at 8:15 AM We had fun with this theme and the picture Lin found was perfect to go with the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Arturo Michael July 9, 2017 at 5:33 AM Cats are very creative, so it wouldn't be long before these fishes are stripped to the bone unless they come up with a plan to send pussy packing... enjoyed it... thanks for sharing Jan Allison July 9, 2017 at 8:14 AM Thanks Arturo:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser July 8, 2017 at 9:48 PM I think that I've peed my pants! Hilarious piece, ya'll. Jan Allison July 9, 2017 at 5:03 AM LOL ML we had such fun writing this poem I am so glad you enjoyed it so much:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer July 8, 2017 at 8:19 PM jan - a good collaboration should be so smooth that you can't even tell that it wasn't all written by the same person and that is indeed the case with this delightful poem. kudos to both of you! Jan Allison July 9, 2017 at 5:03 AM Thanks Ilene we had fun writing together:-) hugs Jan xx

Barry Stebbings July 8, 2017 at 2:40 PM Hilarious, Jan and LIn. I love funny cat stories. // Barry. Jan Allison July 8, 2017 at 2:41 PM Thanks Barry I love the image Lin found it reminds me of the Louis wain pictures lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane July 8, 2017 at 12:08 PM Mercy me, Jan, you've pimped on me. Ya, I wrote the poop line. ;-) Jan Allison July 8, 2017 at 12:34 PM lol Lin I get enough flack for writing poop as it is lol was such fun writing with you, we must do it again some time:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith July 8, 2017 at 11:39 AM Just as enjoyable on the second read. You two are funny. Jan Allison July 8, 2017 at 11:45 AM I'm hoping we will write together in the future we had such fun with this poem and for once the poop line wasn't from me lol:-) hugs Jan xx