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It was the week before Xmas I’ve finally decorated my tree When I get taken by surprise by my naughty new kitty She’d escaped from the kitchen then crept past the lounge door and my pretty Christmas tree was lying wrecked on the floor! I see Bluebell is tangled with baubles and lights When I try to release her how my poor kitty fights! Lights and baubles are broken she tore them with her claws I must try and be careful to remove them from her paws It takes a few minutes to set poor Bluebell free now I must find some time to try and rescue my tree! I give Bluebell some food and she laps up some milk as I stroke her soft fur which feels just like pure silk Bluebell curls up in her basket and soon she gently sleeps I re arrange tree decorations I hope this time it’s for keeps! Christmas Pets Writing Challenge Contest Sponsored by Dear Heart 12/27/18

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Michelle Smith

Date: 5/6/2023 3:34:00 PM

aww glad she's ok :)

Old Buck

Date: 1/3/2019 1:54:00 PM

Jan: One of my grand daughters has a small kitten and from what I've heard you two could share stories. I will get this to her for her enjoyment. Thanks for sharing with all of us on the soup. oldbuck

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2019 2:50:00 PM

I am delighted you want to share the poem Old Buck, mine is pure fiction as I have an allergy to animal fur:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 1/1/2019 6:29:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your win in my contest with this sweet write, I could visualize that Bluebell kitty all tangled then sleeping peacefully with you cleaning the mess, well done ~

Jan Allison
Date: 1/1/2019 6:48:00 PM

Thanks for the delightful prompt Constance, my best wishes for a happy and more importantly healthy 2019:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/31/2018 11:52:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your win. Happy New Year's

Jan Allison
Date: 1/1/2019 2:39:00 AM

Thanks Eve, Happy New Year:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/31/2018 10:00:00 AM

Bluebell morphs into Bluebeard! Congrats on your win in the contest with this tale, (or is it a tail?), Jan! Happiness and Joy, Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 12/31/2018 1:52:00 PM

lol I love your comment Gershon:-) thanks for all your encouragement and support in the last year, best wishes for 2019:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Allison

Date: 12/29/2018 6:29:00 PM

Thanks for the nice comment, perhaps we are related. I loved this poem, so funny to read yet horrible to think of what the whole Christmas tree scene must have looked like. Thanks!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2018 6:35:00 PM

oh gosh what a co incidence with our names lol, who knows there may be a family connection!:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/28/2018 7:48:00 PM

Ha-ha Jan … my daughter had to build a fence around her tree to keep her marauding dog at bay - by the way, on the news from Melbourne; someone decorating their tree found a snake in it - something different - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2018 2:44:00 AM

oh gosh Lindsay that snake would have freaked me out and your daughter has come up with a good solution for the dog:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/28/2018 12:43:00 PM

- A bit of a mess ... but, when we humans take the forest into the living room ... our pets are ready for play :))) - Luck in the contest, an adorable poem Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2018 2:43:00 AM

Glad to say we have never had a real tree and I dont have any pets either lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 12/27/2018 5:22:00 PM

I did get an 8 week old kitten at Christmas (about ten years ago!) from my hubby, this brings back all those adorable memories!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 5:52:00 PM

aww how wonderful Michelle. I'm so happy you can relate on a personal level:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/27/2018 9:47:00 AM

Hi Jan, Young kittens and pups are always adorable and can get away with murder! I love this poem and wish you luck in the contest, got a suspicion you don't need any luck, your poetry is just sheer delight Jan, and always worth a win Love and hugs, Jennifer

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 4:56:00 PM

Thanks Jennifer thanks for the lovely comment. I wish I had a pet but I have an allergy to animal fur:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/27/2018 4:22:00 AM

Loved this, and the line "by my naughty new kitty" because at that point this poem could have gone in many directions!!!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 4:26:00 AM

ha ha ha this is comment of the week for me - that comment alone is worthy of POTD, you should write a monoku based on it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/26/2018 10:49:00 PM

I'm sure Bluebell looked very innocent sleeping in her basket. LOL Pets are used to seeing trees outdoors. I think the tinsel and ornaments lure them into lives of kitty crime. Nicely done, Jan! Best wishes in Constance's contest. Hugs, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 4:25:00 AM

I hope Constance likes it Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/26/2018 10:24:00 PM

Absolutely adorable. Bluebell is priceless, as is this poem. It is definitely going places in the contest, my friend. Poetry hugs, Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 4:24:00 AM

Just a fun fiction poem, I'm actually allergic to cat fur lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Carole Duet

Date: 12/26/2018 9:42:00 PM

Wonderful, Jan! So entertaining and easy to imagine. Good luck in the contest and a Happy New Year! :D

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 4:24:00 AM

Thanks Carole:-) hugs Jan xx

Vera Duggan

Date: 12/26/2018 9:30:00 PM

Hi Jan, what a beautiful poem, reminds me so much of our kitty who is not really a kitty he is an adult and he never gets the chance to even look at our Christmas tree, but I could imagine the mess if he did, how are you, well I hope, take care and a happy new year......Vera

Jan Allison
Date: 12/27/2018 4:19:00 AM

Thanks Vera, lovely to see you, hope you had a lovely Christmas:-) hugs Jan xx