A Relationship

Doggerel Dave


Notice of absence from Doggerel Dave
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Shopping made Anna late;

She’d had a long drive home -

Her lodger forced to wait      

As markets made her roam.   

 

And with boot full of stuff

Essential to unload,

Present the ball of fluff

Hassling as all was stowed.       

 

Animal’s persistence

Made Anna rather cross,

Pained by the insistence -  

Felt cat thought she was boss.

 

Needed to illustrate

Lack of contribution  

And give it to her straight

To prick this delusion.

 

Puss spoke silent but clear:

You mistress but me Cat;

Those are our roles, my dear

Let us keep it like that. 

  • Author: Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 10th, 2020 19:43
  • Comment from author about the poem: Got a Cat? Enough said.......
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  • Goldfinch60

    Cats are so arrogant and they believe that owners are there servants.

    Andy

  • Doggerel Dave

    Well yeh, but some, like this one, have a certain sense of place, an assertive dignity that I begrudgingly admire; she (yes -she, something Anna knew immediately - go figure) wheedled herself into the household as a stray and in her own interactive way, rules the roost now . Got a smattering of dog in there somewhere...
    Dave
    PS: I don't want a cat like that - won't risk it. Took me long enough to graduate as an autonomous human being without being back under the sway of Authority.

  • Neville


    that's cats for ya innit ... and just a few of the many reasons I'm gonna stick with dogs sir thank you very much................ Neville

    • Doggerel Dave

      Thanks for your time Neville - Yes, definitely NOT a communitarian cooperator, a cat.

    • sorenbarrett

      Presumptive, cats are presumptive as well as arrogant. I have had several and I might say they are a bit narcissistic as well.

      • Doggerel Dave

        You be a dog person (like Neville, above) I suspect.

      • tallisman

        The only difference between a cat and the devil is that you can sell your soul to the devil. The cat just takes it and batts it into submission…

        • Doggerel Dave

          Certainly a dominant force in that household. Thanks - glad you found the piece - one of my neater ones.



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