Joyce Johnson Poet Limerick

His Majesty

Kitty awakened me at four.
He wanted to go out the door.
Roused from slumber deep,
Can't go back to sleep.
Not so, sweet Kitty, hear him snore!!    

Won No. 2

Written for Francine Roberts' "Short and Sweet" contest Dec. 26, 2011

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Kim Merryman March 9, 2012 at 5:51 PM I remember this one, Joyce. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Sara Kendrick March 8, 2012 at 2:05 PM That is not a happy pet master when the pet goes right back to sleep and the owner is staring at the ceiling..Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Poet Destroyer A March 7, 2012 at 10:19 AM JOYCE...... A VERY LATE .Congratulations ON MY 2ND PLACE CONTEST.. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ;-) my contest...much enjoyed your entry,~ always*PD

Carol Sunshine Brown March 7, 2012 at 7:25 AM Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "2nd Place Poems Only" contest Joyce. Love, Carol

Honestly J.T. March 6, 2012 at 7:30 PM Congratulations on your win with this write- JH

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 6, 2012 at 7:21 PM congrats Joyce on a witty and clever write and superb win for this one luv..

Debbie Guzzi March 6, 2012 at 6:09 PM Those cats! If I let mine sleep with me he tries to sleep on my head! Congrad's on your win! Light & Love

Michael J. Falotico March 6, 2012 at 6:06 PM I love this!!! A nursery rhyme perhaps. Hugs Michael

Carol Sunshine Brown January 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM Congrats on your win in Francine's "Short and Sweet" contest Joyce. Love, Carol

Cecilia Macfarlane December 29, 2011 at 9:06 PM Delightfully sweet.....congrats on your win!

Francine Roberts December 29, 2011 at 6:56 PM I love it Joyce, I had one of those too, congrats on your second place win in the contest

Andrea Dietrich December 29, 2011 at 6:17 PM short sweet and CUTE. Congratulations, JOyce!

Kim Merryman December 29, 2011 at 4:42 PM Congrats on your win, Joyce! Love, Kim

Liberty Robbins December 29, 2011 at 12:58 PM I love it! Congrats!

Kash Poet December 29, 2011 at 12:22 PM Joyce congratulations!Very lovely Limerick.

Jon Arno December 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM Congratulations on your lovely poem. :) Best regards, Jon

Debra Squyres December 29, 2011 at 9:20 AM Aweee...this is soooo sweet !!! Congrats on the win !!!

David Williams December 29, 2011 at 9:17 AM Joyce congrats on your win..David

Don Johnson December 28, 2011 at 6:40 PM the puddy cat who come aboad, when im writing on computer, bored, an ferret dog who waits outside, to get on me balcony, not denied, another personality Lord?

Gwendolen Song December 28, 2011 at 9:32 AM I see who rules Joyce Johnson's roost!!! Meowwww. ha ha. A very entertaining limerick, Joyce. Enjoyed. Gwendolen

Harry Horsman December 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM Good luck with this wonderful limerick in the contest. harry

Sara Kendrick December 26, 2011 at 4:47 PM Cute one..Reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed reading this eve..Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen December 26, 2011 at 3:33 PM A god friend Kitty,His Majesty. OXOX love Anne-Lise

David Williams December 26, 2011 at 1:18 PM Nice one Joyce, good luck..David

Kim Merryman December 26, 2011 at 1:07 PM Good one, Joyce. My cat does the same thing - wakes us up super early and once we're awake, he goes back to sleep. Cats! Got a love 'em. lol Kim