Wealthy Cats

A wealthy old cat lover named Rover
To save money called his idlers over
Gave dough to his cats
Who became very fat
And slept under his bed and its cover

Once rich they became very slim
Enrolled in fanciest gym
Forgot  about taxes
Enjoyed expensive waxes
'til their pile-o-change became dim 

The tax man, obsessed with this cash flow
A miserly old fellow named Moe
was greatly shocked
His bottom  rocked
To see the hep cats without any dough 


Dedicated to Debbie Guzzi without whom this poem lacked its punch.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 2/23/2011 6:05:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Debbie Guzzi's contest "Limerick II". A well deserved win Tahera. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/22/2011 10:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Tahera in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Taxing Times". Love, Carol
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Date: 2/8/2011 5:57:00 AM
purring with delight for your win, tahera.. congrats:) huggs, nette
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Date: 2/8/2011 12:53:00 AM
Funny! Tahera.Many congrats on your BIG WIN. Lainie
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Date: 2/7/2011 9:21:00 PM
Hahaha, I do believe I missed this cool set of limericks! Glad to have seen it, and congratulations, Tahera. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 2/7/2011 8:04:00 PM
Congrats Tahera on your 5th place win in Debbie's contest with this creative write my friend.. enjoy another top spot with luv..
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Date: 2/7/2011 7:12:00 PM
Hi Tahera - Congrats on your WIN in Deborah's contest. Best wishes, Kory
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Date: 2/7/2011 6:32:00 PM
congratulations on your win Tahera!
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Date: 2/7/2011 5:55:00 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Tahera
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Date: 2/7/2011 5:45:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this series of limericks. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/4/2011 4:50:00 PM
Hi Tahera - Congratulations on your WIN in Carolyn's "Tax Time" contest. Best wishes, KC
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Date: 2/4/2011 11:43:00 AM
Many congratulations Tahera on your win in Carolyn's contest....:)
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Date: 2/3/2011 6:36:00 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Tahera
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Date: 2/3/2011 11:54:00 AM
Tahera, congratulations on a worthy poem's top ten place in Carolyn's inspiring contest. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/3/2011 5:16:00 AM
smooch attack!!!
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Date: 2/2/2011 5:47:00 PM
Congratulations Tahera. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/2/2011 4:23:00 PM
Hi Tahera- nice win... we've got ten of those cats and can't claim a one of them! congrats to you
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Date: 2/2/2011 2:31:00 PM
Congrats on your well deserved win, Tahera. Nice going. xxxRalph
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Date: 2/2/2011 1:19:00 PM
Tahera, there are people who actually do leave their fortunes to their cats. Laughed reading how the cats enrolled in the gym and got expensive waxes. Congratulations on your win. The competition was very strong, so take pride in your accomplishment! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/2/2011 1:17:00 PM
congrats Taher on your win with this witty entry
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Date: 2/2/2011 6:50:00 AM
these are so good in content !! wow! I am going to help with the meter SOUP MAIL!!! wow again! Light & Love
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Date: 2/1/2011 6:23:00 PM
Good descriptiveness in simple wording and admirable rhyming.
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Date: 1/31/2011 6:13:00 PM
poor cats....will have to shed those burgers now.
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Date: 1/31/2011 5:10:00 PM
I'd actually like to see the government fat cats put on a diet and get slim. Funny poem Tahera. Good luck in the contest, Diane
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Date: 1/31/2011 2:56:00 PM
Thank you for your comment on my blog today, this poem is just wonderful, best of luck in the contes~~
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