Do you recall?
Felix the cat,
Or Taxi and Kojak.
Fantasy Island and
Starsky and Hutch.
Monty Python and
The Brady bunch.
Saturday cartoons and
Mission impossible.
Batman and The Streets
of San Francisco.
Cling and Clang on H R
Puff n stuff.
All in the family and
Eight is enough.
The Osmonds and
Sonny and Cher.
Quickdraw Mc Draw and
Yogi Bear.
Josie and the Pussycats
And the jetsons.
Green acres and
Petticoat junction.
Mel's Diner and
Dick van dyke.
Columbo and
McMillan and wife.
Police woman and
Hawaii 5.0.
Soul Train and
the Cosby show.
Underdog and
Scooby doo.
Dragnet and
Kung fu.
Dr Marcus Welby
M.D.
A radio station named
WKRP.
Chips and
Quincy M.E.
Flip Wilson and
The Partridge family.
Sweat hogs on welcome
Back Kotter.
The Hulk, and the
Courtship of Eddie's father.
The facts of life and
Bob Newhart.
Chico and the man and
Get smart.
Nova and the Rockford
Files.
Dallas and love American
Style.
Turbo1904?
We had Wonder Woman,
and The Rocky Horror
Picture Show.
We had MASH,
and Hawaii Five-O.
We had Bonanza,
And the Nanny and
The Professor.
We had the Jeffersons,
And Stevie Wonder.
We had The Odd Couple,
And Flip Wilson.
We had Welcome
Back Kotter,
And the Datsun.
We had Hogans Hero,
And Sonny and Cher.
We had Lucille Ball,
and a movie called Hair.
We had Fat Albert,
with the Cosby kids,
and The Exorcist.
We had the Land of
The Lost, And the
Midnight Express.
We had Josie
And the Pussycats,
And the Mississippi Queen.
We had the Flintstones,
and Americans living
the dream.
We had Planet
Of the Apes,
And the Brady Bunch.
We had room 222,
And Starsky & Hutch.
We had the
Midnight Special,
And The Partridge Family.
We had Mighty Mouse,
And Laverne & Shirley.
We had Star Trek,
And Dog Day Afternoon.
We had The Sting,
And National Lampoon.
We had I'm OK,
You're OK,
And Leif Garrett.
We had the Love Story,
and a horse named
Secretariat.
Turbo1904?
...is there a heaven?
...well...if there be then...
there be butterflies and pussycats everywhere...
they...apparently were in eden first...
because they were good...but people
...well...they tend to serve egos and...
there be peace problems between differences...
they...apparently think egos nature is it comes first...
because it's soul is choice...but butterflies
...well...they don't serve egos and...
there be no peace problems between differences...
they...apparently have no time for such thoughts...
because their life's are so short...but people
...well...
stan sand
I WISH
THAT
THE LIONS
THAT ROAR
AT MY
DOOR
WOULD TURN INTO
PUSSYCATS
A quarantine patient on ice
Was sharing his space with some mice
When they nailed down a roof
All the mice were aloof
A safe place to dine is so nice!
His wife had an horror of rats
The mere thought of tombs drove her bats*
From the fires below
A voice purred, "Hello!
We welcome all wild pussycats!"
* COVID-19 shares 96% of its DNA with bats
Were I given the choice
No matter the season
Heed the call every morn
Beguiling and playful
Come out and discover
Charge up the camera
Tote spare memory card
And head off for the day
Shooting million photos
Details and horizons
Feathery cloud patterns
Luxurious shorelines
Sun’s radiant caress
Cute graceful pussycats
Happy children laughing
Unfading open fields
Tall trees of every shape
Heavenward church towers
Birds soaring high above
Rainbows across the sky
Why would I ever tire
I’d just love rushing home
Download my treasure chest
Sift for each gold nugget
Feeling mighty wealthy
Wrapping up the jackpot
Every wondrous blessed time
Appreciate the gift
Building my collection
Of art inspiration
Recharge my batteries
Load up my paintball gun
Watercolours, pastels
Charcoal, acrylics, inks
Create, create, create
Spawn interpretations
Allow colours to speak
Full tilt given the choice
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
Submitted on August 16, 2018 for contest PICK A THEME: GIVEN THE CHOICE I WOULD sponsored by VIV WIGLEY - RANKED 4TH
Cath is totally besotted with her five pussycats,
their cute ears stick out from under blue hats.
She dresses them in brightly colored plastic suits,
and on their paws they wear red wellington boots.
Cath’s kittens, all have colorful jackets to wear,
She takes the cats ’walkies’, oh how people stare.
When Cath gets them home she brushes their fur,
with their tails held high they all gently purr.
She minces best fillet steak for their dinner,
whilst the pussies get fat, old Cath gets thinner.
Spinster Cath’s never been a mother or a wife,
so her adorable cats have taken over her life.
One day little Archie ran out of the door -
he’d never been out on his own before,
Sadly poor Archie didn’t get very far
as the cute little cat was killed by a car.
Cath arranged for him to be mounted and stuffed
when she saw the result she was really chuffed!
Dear Archie now lies in such sweet repose
and Cath just can’t resist tickling his pink nose.
Crazy cat Lady Contest
Sponsored by Line Gauthier
01/06/18
Pussycats are the cleanest animals on the planet
Constantly licking their fur, sure gets my ballot
In fact they lick each other
Their sisters and brothers
Imagine if we did that,! Eeuw, not yummy for our palate
There once were two tomcats
Who wore tiny top hats.
They sat on a fence each night
And sang catcalls by moonlight
Until they saw two pussycats.
They each made a polite bow
Tipped their hats and said, "Meow!"
"You pussies are out late."
"Would y'all like a hot date?"
"Meow yes," they replied, "and here they come now."
By: Carole O'Terry Duet
Copyright: April 28, 2017
"All Rights Reserved"
My Misty arrived as a cute bundle of fur
With electric blue eyes and a very loud purr
She was a birthday present especially for me
We’d snuggle up together; she’d sit on my knee
Misty’s favourite toy was a clockwork mouse
She’d chase this fluffy toy all over the house
Kit e cat chunks was her preferred choice of food
She’d gobble it up; with her white teeth she chewed
On her feet she had black pads and razor sharp claws
She was always so careful where she placed her paws!
Misty’s silver grey fur was so soft and so warm
A great protection for her when out in a storm
Over time Misty grew she’d venture out the front door
She’d chase after wild birds – pussycats birds abhor!
I recall the day Misty left a dead mouse by the door
Just a head and entrails (I’d never seen these before)
Misty just loves playing and having such fun
She adores being outdoors in the heat of the sun
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Usually prefer pussycats to dogs
Though we have a Golden named Annie
Guess it might be a real tossup though
Annie's pretty special and uncanny
This gal can smell barbecued chicken
From at least a couple of rooms away
Comes bounding into the kitchen
Ready for whatever comes her way
How can I resist this gorgeous animal
Got me tied around her paw
Zoe the cat is a real sweetheart too
I'm torn between these two pets-in-law
Guess I'll just spread my love between both
Annie can show fits of jealousy
Chasing Zoe and threatening her life
But really they get along quite famously
© Jack Ellison 2014
Nasty Aussies
Nasty critters do we have
Under the Southern Cross
Deadly Funnel Web Spider
Deadly Blue ringed octopus
Box jelly fish might get you (deadly)
Great white shark eat you too (nice fella)
Our Redback spider nips a bit (burns like hot coal)
And Possums in the loo (toilet)
A Pelican will blurt on you (whitewash)
Cane toads come in the house (poison glands on back)
Sand goannas sucking eggs
Roo’s will punch you out
Pussycats they are perhaps
Paralyss tick gets you
Short arm snake attacks, gets slaps
The Shielas run off too
Don Johnson 15-may-11
Toffee apple smiles that shine
Bright as summer days,
Kisses sweet as cherry wine
Warm and loving ways;
Puppy dogs and pussycats
And eyes that sparkle green,
My Rachel is the sweetest child
That I have ever seen.
She plays out on the garden grass,
She dances round the house,
And when she falls asleep at last
She’s quiet as a mouse;
Her dreams are made of candyfloss,
Soft pink and all aglow,
For Rachel is the sweetest girl
That I will ever know.
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