The Crazy Old Cat Lady

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In our town lived a crazy old crone
with no spouse, and her kids were all grown.
Once frightened by rats,
she bought a few cats,
so no longer did she live alone.

As it turns out, the cats were so nice
that they wouldn’t attack even mice!
They wanted instead
to only be fed
yummy foods like her chicken fried rice.

At her table, the old lady set
two tall stools. Yes, that woman would let
the two cats dine with her,
wearing bibs so their fur
from the sauces would never get wet.

The old woman now lives happily
knitting clothes for her cat “family.”
While asleep on her bed,
the cats purr on her head
while the rats in the house still run free.


Jan. 14, 2018 For Line Gauthier's 'CRAZY CAT LADY: RHYME' Contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 1/16/2021 10:02:00 PM
OMG you are my soulmate! You understand my love for cats too hehe. I love their little hats our cats should have a playdate sometime! Amazing story, so inspired! Great job Andrea!
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Date: 2/4/2018 12:04:00 PM
LOL, hilarious
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Date: 1/25/2018 1:04:00 AM
I am so happy to see this poem in 1st Pl., Andrea. As you know I loved it! Congratulations! : )
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Date: 1/21/2018 11:07:00 PM
A wonderful poem, Andrea. Congratulations on great win.
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Date: 1/21/2018 10:58:00 PM
Love this humorous witty write! Congrats on your win! Best wishes!
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Date: 1/21/2018 7:57:00 PM
Delightfully funny. Thanks, Andrea for entering my contest and submitting an obvious winner.
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Date: 1/21/2018 7:51:00 PM
Andrea, congratulations on your top billing. Your poem is fun to read. Hugs, Sonia
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Date: 1/21/2018 3:12:00 PM
dropping back with my congrats Andrea - those pics still freak me out lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 1/21/2018 1:51:00 PM
Delightful! Having been adopted by two strays, I know how the old lady fondly feels. They do take control of our hearts...as well as everything else in the house.
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Date: 1/21/2018 10:50:00 AM
Love the limericks Andrea, congratulations again...
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Date: 1/21/2018 9:11:00 AM
Love the poem and photos, congrats on top win.
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Date: 1/21/2018 1:52:00 AM
Well done, Andrea, a fine set of Limericks. Sonds like my kinda crazy lady x
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Date: 1/20/2018 10:04:00 PM
Yayy, congratulations dear Andrea - knew this would win!!
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Date: 1/20/2018 10:16:00 PM
P.S - (Since you don't read comment replies) I added a note at the bottom of my poem - It was on Professor McGonagall of Hogwarts from Harry Potter, she was a Cat Animagus. Thanks very much for your nice comment! :)
Date: 1/20/2018 9:31:00 PM
coming back with congrats on your top win
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Date: 1/20/2018 9:02:00 PM
Haha,brilliant Andrea Congratulations. Regards Tom
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Date: 1/20/2018 8:18:00 PM
Andrea! This is so adorable, funny and well-written! Yes, the epitome of a real crazy cat lady! Awesome photos too. Congratulations on your well-deserved First Place win! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 1/20/2018 7:53:00 PM
Congrats on another top win! The cat pics are adorable.
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Date: 1/20/2018 1:47:00 PM
LOL, love these, my friend x
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Date: 1/20/2018 10:23:00 AM
Crazy, man, so crazy with such a clever ending. My smile started with the pics and just grew bigger as I read. A delight, Andrea! Love ... CayCay meow
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Date: 1/20/2018 8:48:00 AM
Haha you are so great at Limericks!! All the best in the contest, I love your story and the ending is brilliant :))
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Date: 1/19/2018 6:31:00 PM
Oh Andrea, this is priceless. :) Love it. Soo entertaining. Thanks for the great write. Hmmm. Yeah, I am going on and on, but this is that good. :)
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Date: 1/18/2018 9:11:00 PM
oh my lol is this based on a true story? Some people sure do love their cats :)
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 1/19/2018 6:25:00 PM
I just made it up, but somewhere out there is a person who dresses up their cats since I found those pics after I did the poem!!
Date: 1/18/2018 6:14:00 AM
A wonderful poem , Andrea ... Very enjoyable limerick indeed ... sights and sounds are in a competition ... Love it ...
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Date: 1/17/2018 2:10:00 AM
Gosh Andrea, this sounds so much like what happened to my dear friend who has dementia. The cats took over her home. This is a delightful rhyme. I loved it! : )
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Date: 1/16/2018 1:42:00 PM
Great multi-stanza Limerick, Andrea - gave me a good old chuckle! Good luck in the contest. Regards, John.
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