Jami Patterson Poet Free verse

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Robert James Liguori Contest Name Voice in my Head by Glenn Hughes July 31, 2026

The Voice in my head is telling me to feed the cat

The Voice in My Head (Is Telling Me to Feed the Cat)
(To the tune of a soaring, dramatic funk-rock anthem, but performed with the frantic energy of a 3 AM polka)
(Spoken intro, very serious and soulful)
Oh... yeah. The house is dark. The clock strikes three. But I am never alone.
I hear a whisper echo in the hallway dark,
It's demanding something crunchy, and it's leaving a mark!
I try to close my eyes, I try to catch some sleep,
But the acoustic demands are starting up a sweep!
It’s the Voice in my Head, and it’s shouting out loud:
"Hey human, wake up! Aren't you feeling proud?"
It’s the Voice in my Head, and it won't let me rest,
Just a fuzzy little tyrant putting me to the test!
Meow-nificent!
I check the kitchen bowl, and it’s completely bare,
Just a single lonely kibble and a clump of hair.
Now the pacing begins, like a tiny tiger's prowl,
Accompanied by a very rhythmic, judgmental yow!
It’s the Voice in my Head, and it’s shaking a tin:
"You opened the wet pouch, so you're ready to sin!"
It’s the Voice in my Head, singing high notes of doom:
"If you don't drop the salmon, I'll shred up the room!"
(Bridge - Heavy synthesizer accordion breakdown)
You think it’s about peace? You think it’s about love?
No, it’s knocking my expensive ceramic mugs from above!
It’s a sonic assault with a purr like a chainsaw,
Demanding fresh water straight out of the tap-jaw!
So I drag my heavy bones across the wooden floor,
While the fuzzy little demon waits right by the door.
I fill it to the brim, I step back with a sigh,
And the voice turns to purring as it walks right on by!
Yeah, the Voice in my Head got exactly its way,
And it'll do it all again in about three hours, hey!
Oh, that Voice in my Head...
(Meow.)
...go back to sleep, you little fuzzball.

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Darlene De Beaulieu August 1, 2026 at 12:48 PM 😀Hello Jami Patterson, so nice to meet you. Your cat wakes you up at 3 i the early morning. to eat. My cat I just turn over and go back to sleep. She wakes me up sometimes at 5:30. in the early morning. and I go back to sleep. I wake up again at 6:00 to feed her. You need a feeder timer for your cat. Set the timer to feed her. It will feed her bowl at certain times. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Alison A Smith nee Howarth July 31, 2026 at 10:54 PM They sure know how to get inside your head. Best of luck getting any sleep.

Darlene De Beaulieu July 31, 2026 at 3:53 PM Hello Jami Patterson, so nice to meet you. Your cat wakes you up at 3 in the early morning to eat. My cat wakes me up sometimes at 5:30 in the morning. I just tufrn on my side and go back to sleep. I wake up at 6:00 to feed her. You should get the automatic feeder. Set the timer for the hours to feed her. That should help. Enjoy your evening./Darlene/