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My Pet Mouse Louie, a Connoisseur of Cheese

My pet mouse Louie is a connoisseur of exotic cheese, But when it comes to gratifying him, he's mighty hard to please! I have my own choice of cheese, therefor, 'tis an ongoing clash, Between me and Louie at which he has become somewhat brash! If I set a snack of limburger before him, he'll turn up his nose, And I learned mighty quick to no longer on him that crud impose! I happen to like a simple cheddar but Louie will clearly voice, His desire for an expensive gouda if he had to make the choice! We both abhor cottage cheese on that we can readily agree, But he savors bizarre cheeses such as Greek feta and French brie! The latter two I can barely tolerate and well-nigh cause me to retch! I hate to divulge this but Louie is becoming a bothersome kvetch! Lately he insists on me catering ricotta, swiss and mozzarella. (Ain't gonna happen, you can bet your life on that, little fella!) Alas, my dilemma was solved by my cat who relishes tasty mice; Louie was devoured by ravenous Jeff the cat which wasn't very nice! Entry for Barry Stebbins' "Poem About Cheese" Contest (15 November 2018)

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Date: 11/23/2018 7:28:00 PM
Robert, enjoyed reading,,,congratulations on your win
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Date: 11/22/2018 5:41:00 PM
dropping back with my congrats Robert:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/22/2018 2:40:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Robert. I really enjoyed the story behind your poem.
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Date: 11/22/2018 5:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Robert. I enjoyed this amusing cheese story. // Barry
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 11/22/2018 8:18:00 AM
Barry, many thx for considering my entry worthy of a win. It was a fun contest and I look forward to participating in other contest that you might sponsor. - Bob
Date: 11/17/2018 6:34:00 PM
G'day Bob … your poem has a nice flavour to it Bob. It appears that you and Louie neglected Jeff, but he soon fixed that - all the best Bob - Lindsay
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Date: 11/17/2018 1:32:00 PM
Robert, our choices of cheeses differ and widely! I'm French, so I gravitate to them. I also enjoy Greek, Italian, English, Irish, Dutch, and American (not the processed kind.) Good luck in the contest, my friend! / Maurice
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Date: 11/16/2018 3:55:00 PM
I liked this a lot! Very well written and rhymed. I like almost all cheeses. Have a tendency to bind me a bit though! Oh well, life goes on. (Except for the mouse of course!) Good luck! A winner in my book!.........pat
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Date: 11/16/2018 8:29:00 AM
Oh Robert this was a gem I wasn't expecting the twist at the end, far from a cheesy poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/15/2018 6:38:00 PM
That's just too precious, Robert.
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Date: 11/15/2018 5:56:00 PM
A fun read Robert.. a bit sad ending but true to life.
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Date: 11/15/2018 4:44:00 PM
ha! very entertaining, bob! best of luck in the contest...
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