Humor Poetry posted September 24, 2019


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Catnaps are not permitted in the Inbox

Tea Break

by Gypsymooncat


I went for a walk round the garden today,
with my camera lense ready and set up to zoom.
But nothing stood out, so I packed it away;
my ebullient mood overtaken by gloom...

I sighed, went inside, feeling pretty dejected,
then plonked myself down in my old swivel chair;
when I had the thought I was being inspected.
I turned and saw him, now I'm in deep despair!

It seems that the cat thinks he works in my office,
but I am unsure what position he holds -
Receptionist? Clerk? An Assistant named Horace?
Methinks Mr Kitty may not have been told...

...employees can't stop and curl up for a catnap
till they're on their lunch or official tea break.
He hasn't attempted one thing marked as "asap",
and doesn't seem worried he's making mistakes!


So I told him...

"While the Inbox is FULL you must stop all the slackin',
and get that thing empty before you go home.
You have to wake up and get seriously crackin',

NOW DIG OUT THOSE MEMOS AND GET OFF THE PHONE!!"


He wasn't too keen and his downright refusal
to do what's beneath him has caused me to groan,
and ditch the whole thing in the garbage disposal;
this business will fail (at least he's off the phone).


But then...

He somehow convinced me by smooching and purring,
that he'd prefer me as Assistant to him.
Now I am named Horace, but what's more disturbing:
he's saving on wages! My future looks grim...


Darn cat



Take A Walk Poetry contest entry

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2019


My back is giving me curry and I can't walk too far, so walks around my yard are the best I can do. Sadly, nothing stood out on my short stroll, but when I came back inside, I was greeted with my ginger cat Tig (aka Fabio aka our Stately Ginger Gentleman) curled up in what we call our "Inbox". So here's a rather ridiculous poem that I think smacks a bit of Tomfoolery. I like Tomfoolery...it makes sense...

Thanks for reading!

Photo courtesy of Tig (aka Fabio aka Horace my Furry Assistant no longer sigh, since I took that role. Without the fur.)

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