Sleepless in Shepherd Bush (I.P.)

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 07 Dec 2013
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From out the window flew a coriaceous shoe
that hit a tom-cat smack-bang on his mush. *
What had the feline done to deserve all this?
He’d ignored the voice that told him to shush.
His caterwauling was keeping folks awake
but he was doing that in the pursuit of love;
a sexy and randy kitten was around the corner
so he did not mind to be pelted from above.
He was looking forward to a night of passion,
uttering sweet nothings, spontaneously ad lib.
But was not aware that he had been slandered
and rumours had circulated that he was a gib.
 
© Luigi Pagano 2013

* Note for non-Brits:

mush = a slang word for face

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Poor thing! 

I loved the way the words play into each other. 

Funny poem, enjoyed!

Bee

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I love cats really but there are people who are less tolerant than I am when a screeching mog on heat disturbs their peaceful sleep. The notion of a leather shoe being thrown at a mewing cat has always amused me and this I.P. has given me the opportunity to show my perverted sense of humour. Hopefully it hasn't been a cat-astrophe.

Thanks for reading, Bee.

Luigi

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Catastrophe, most certainly not, Luigi.  A highly original take on the I.P. and one which really amused mesmiley 

Hope your Sunday is a peaceful one, with no screeching moggies.

Tina xxx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

No screeching mogs, dear Tina, just a tranquil afternoon watching snooker.

I am not an ailurophobe but, on the contrary, a felinophile. (Gosh, the number of words one learns when trying to write an intelligent comment and failing). I wonder what my late cat would have thought of my treatment. Anyway you know me, always trying to put a humourous slant no matter what the topic is. Not often to everybody's taste.

Thanks for your constant support,

Luigi xxx