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The Case of the Missing Cat

 
At the time of the incident, I lived in an old mansion,
that was undergoing renovations and expansion.
Outside the night was dark and a storm was raging,
but, I was cozy in the library with hundreds of books aging.
I was reading and petting my big old cat Fred,
until a flash of lightning lit the night and Fred quickly fled.
At first, I did not worry but after hours I went searching,
I expected to find Fred on a shelve perching.

I could hear him meowing and it seemed very far away,
sometimes, he is hard to find because he is dark gray.
For hours I searched the house and I was getting worried,
so, to call my friend, Detective Nancy Drew I hurried.
Come fast Nancy, my beloved cat has gone missing,  
suddenly, I heard Fred growling loudly and hissing.

Nancy and her team arrived through a deluge of rain,
by this time, I was weeping and my heart was in pain.
The team searched all night the house from room to room,
but could find nothing and I was feeling a sense of doom.
The odd thing was no one else but me could hear him,
they came back day after day but finding him looked dim.

After months and months I could no longer live in the house,
so leaving it behind I sadly moved to a farmhouse.
The mansion was empty for awhile until someone bought it,
there was a problem though-   the cat meowing that would not quit.

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August 25, 2022

Poetry/Rhyme/The Case Of The Missing Cat
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1483-308-25
All Rights Reserved,  2022, Constance La France 

Written for the  Premiere contest, Start Sleuthing
sponsor, Natasha L Scragg, Judged 08/02/2022

Fourth Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2022

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 9/3/2022 10:30:00 AM Poor Kitty. Nice write Constance! Congratulations on your win! Linda Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/4/2022 4:40:00 PM Linda, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, yes, poor kitty, but good thing it is all fiction, God Bless ~

Natasha L Scragg Date: 9/2/2022 11:26:00 AM Hi Constance, congrats on your placement in the contest. Love the way you've left reader questioning, where is the cat? Sometimes mysteries remain unsolved and I like the way your poem touches on this reality. Thank you for entering the contest :-D Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/4/2022 4:42:00 PM Natasha, thank you so much for the inspiration and the contest and for my placement, and the congrats and comment and compliment, appreciate, God Bless ~

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/27/2022 4:26:00 PM Hello Constance, I wonder where the cat might be, I hope he found unhurt somewhere that was missed. Love & Fr4iendship Darlene Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 9/5/2022 10:15:00 AM Hello Constance yes i knew it wa\e fection. Frienxship & Love, Darlene Constance La France Date: 9/4/2022 4:43:00 PM Darlene, thank you so much for the comment, the poem of course is all fiction, God Bless ~

Catie Lindsey Date: 8/26/2022 10:50:00 AM Goodness, Goodness, Constance, what a mystery this is! It is very well written held my attention throughout. :-) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/26/2022 2:44:00 PM Catie, thank you so much for the visit and the compliment ~

Francine Roberts Date: 8/25/2022 6:14:00 PM that was a cute story , best of luck in the contest Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/26/2022 8:06:00 AM Francine, thank you so much for the compliment and encouragement ~

Sand Blown Date: 8/25/2022 2:47:00 PM ....nice poem.... fredricka....the Miss Sing cat!......stan sand Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/25/2022 3:04:00 PM Stan, thank you so much for the compliment and comment ~