Don’t mess with me
Do you know young Johnny down the road?
Out of the corner of my eye I watched as he rode.
Now, he’s the meanest kid I’ve seen on the block
Took my tail and on it he tied this alarm clock.
Made it go ring a ding ding loud and clear
Everyone laughed as I ran, they let out a cheer!
So, I’m gonna get that kid if it’s the last thing I do!
Screamed I did, like a banshee, well! Wouldn’t you?
Wait until he comes by on his bike, he’s in for a shock
I’m mad and I’m mean! I’ll get him back for that clock!
To sharpen my claws I scratched my pole, and down I slumped
Here he comes, now’s my chance, UP on his back I jumped!
Made him yell and scream! tried to push me off! I hung on tight,
Everyone came running and yelling! I showed them I can fight!
Joan Benecke December 17th 2005
Author notes
Written December 17th, 2005
OPTION 3 an old one I had, but will write a new one as well.
In a list
A contest entry
- Huguenauties Contest #24: Catz, cats and more cats... by huguenauties.
550 points, ended November 14, 2007, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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Dearest Aunty Joan
Cheeky little blighter. The boy I mean! LOL. The cat got back what the boy deserved but to sharpen those claws would have hurt for sure. Great poem. Best of luck in the contest.
Much love,
Your loving niece,
Petratani xo
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That cat was possessed lol
Good for him, mean kids must learn not to mess with creatures with sharp nails and attitude
Quite a funny poem Joan, thanks for the laughter!
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Hehe...we have a stray cat who thinks our porch is her winter home, and she looks exactly like the cat in your pic.
She's actually very sweet, but when she get that look on her face you have to wonder. lol I've had a cat latch onto my back before...actually it was one down my front side, and another on my back. I just happened to get in the middle of a cat fight, and it was not a pleasant experience. I think I was about 7 or 8 at the time. Had I been riding a bike at the time...yikes! A wonderful entry though, and I enjoyed reading it. I always root for the animals, especially if someone has been mean to them.
Good luck in the contest and best wishes,
~J.
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Dear Joan,
Boy, that's one tough cat! I'm glad he gave mean Johnny what he had coming to him.
I'm looking forward to reading your next poem!
Love and Hugs,
Maureen
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Dear Bea,
You know the reason for the lateness of this comment so I don't need to explain, only apologize.
Your poem reminds me of an incident that happened on the road outside the house at our farm. A lad was riding past on his motorcycle when an opossum jumped out of the pine trees that grew alongside, landed straight on his chest, dug its claws in and made him go off the road into a telegraph pole. He was killed instantly. It was reported as a million to one freak accident. The possum was killed too but that was little consolation.
It also reminds me of Heathcote and Fluffy - always trying to score off each other although since he married Hine, I must say he's stopped being so horrible to her and she doesn't hiss every time he comes near now!
Good luck in the voting with this fine entry.
Applause, love vand hugs, XXX Hugh (R.)
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Dear A/J
WOW! That's a mean looking cat, he's really MAD
I'd hate to come across him on a dark night.
great Acrostic
Love Jen
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I'm with you... we'll take them all on, let them know who the real bosses are around here. It's time they gave us cats the credit we deserve and stop insulting our intelligence... Geeshe!!
Thanks for the fun entry and good luck in the contest.
Dee
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Poor misunderstood Johnny. He just has a lot of energy...
Another that mentions option three which I didn't even know existed, weird, I really ought to read what I write.
Ever had a cat jump on you when you ran? I have, cats are weird.
You are the second person who wrote about a cat stalking someone...cats are evil, well some are...some are just cute and fluffy...sort of like me...
No need to write a new one, this one is perfect and the contest is just a fun one and the poem's fun, so...
oh and that cat's paw, that's cool, look at the critter contemplating it's next evil deed!
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Dear A/J I remember this one from before and it still made me laugh.
It still looks like a mean cat.
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Don't mess with cats
...I think we all know a Johnny ...that mean kid on the block...Good luck and will be looking for a new poem soon...
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Excellent
This was excellent perfect right to the end gave me quit a chuckle too thanks for sharing this poem with me all my best wishes to you Brian. -
OH I just love that Cat LOL LOL This is really good. Cats can do that sneak up thing and really hang on. You have described it very well and I love the way you wrote it as an acrostic.
Much appreciated this one.
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Great job Joan! I love it.
Deke -
good luck
this is so funny your imagation really is going well
Love,LightAnd Peace for xmas and new year
Pauline xxx -
Joan, what a amusing picture you chose to put here
Your acrostic is amusing as well, and I think you're not talking only about that cat
I wish you a very Merry Christmas!
Mari
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Thanks Ed, couldn't resist it when I saw the pic. My friend Sally(you know her,kumbaya) she won bronze for her entry, I am very thrilled for her.
Hugs Joan
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This is a very funny poem. I would never of thought an acrostic poem could flow so well and be so funny. You really did an amazing job writting this masterpiece.
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he he he this is just like a cat....
Yvonne
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brilliant, well written
meowwww well another triumph of a poem eh?The picture is so cute and u have picked a good subject.I feel sorry for cat at the start but after he got his own back!!
Merry christmas and happy new year! Triple J -
Thank you my darling Gemma, I had fun writing it.
Yeah, the picture did it, it yelled out "MAKE ME INTO A POEM" well, after that plea, what else could I do 
Hugs Joan
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Gregg! That's worst than what young Johhny did!
But I'll forgive you COZ you WERE only 5 years old. OOHH you are soooo funny, it's too late for that advice I'm afraid, one grandson is about to have his second child, and another is 18 and plays often
Hugs Joan.
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Spectacular!
Wow, this is so beautiful! I love this poem very much that it made me smile from ear to ear! Every word, every line I enjoyed it so much that this a treasure I found in all poetry! My dearest Joan, you are such a talent beyond compare and you can create anything of different style, different forms and simply spectacular!
I love it very very very much and I love the pic so much as well and I will announce this poem to the Sisterhood of Cats group for others to read!
Merry Christmas to you my dear friend, and thank you for sharing all the wonders of your poetry!
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This cat got away lucky with the clock...I used turpentine on mine and hung her up to dry with clothespind on our outside line
. Give me a break, I was five years old and had two brothers to teach me. 
Nice flow and rhyme scheme, and good use of the acrostic, it's like a bedtime story to a grandchild with a hidden moral when they grow up: Don't play with pussies!
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Boy, he sure does look cross and I'm not surprised after that treatment. Glad he got his own back. Nice acrostic.
Hugs
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We have two female cats, and sometimes Wendy has that look in her eye, especially if one of us is nursing Shani, but they are both darlings, yeah their eyes do show a lot. Thank you once again for your lovely comment.
Hugs Joan
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Hehe! Reminds me of a boy from way back then...( but not so long ago though )(lol)... I am not fond of cats though I admire their independence at times and that mysterious eyes gives me a creep. I haven't tried messing with them and I am not planning ever... lol. Especially after reading this one. Nice write. My applause.
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Hi Renee, Noooo, I don't think he did either, he's pretty mad. I wouldn't mess with him Thanks Renee for your lovely comment.
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OOhh Gypsy, I'll have to call this one Booger, Yeah, he's a pretty mad cat, I don't blame him for getting back at him.
Thanks Gypsy for your lovely comment.
Love Joan
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Hi Pixie, Yeah, we get them around here too, we have Shani & Wendy who have been desexed, but a Tom has adopted us, he lives at the back of us, but won't go home, we call him Tom but his name is Cuddles, his owners have tried to catch him, but, no way. he ain't going home.
Love you Pixie.
AAAJ
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I don't think this cat liked the joke played on him. I wouldn't have bothered this fella. He looks like he don't take no stuff. LOL I love this Joan. It is a hoot, or should I say a cat's meow. Great!
Much Love,
Renee
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First I have to tell you that cat looks like one I used to have ages ago. His name was Booger (no I didn't name him lol) He was so much like this one is portraying. I loved that cat so very much. He was sassy, but very loving towards me, but look out anyone else that came around! HA! So full of mischief he was LOL Anyway, another fabulous acrostic you've penned her Joan! I damn near chuckled out of my chair on this one. Bravo! Hugs and Blessings Always, Gypsy
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rrrrrrrrrrrreow
rrrrrrrrrrrreow cat fight. {^.^}. I heard a cat in the night. Involved in a really big cat fight. The meow's became reow's and caused me such fright. So I turned on the yellow porch light. As down the street a gray tom cat took flight. So that's what all that commotion was about.
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OOHH Joan, that looks like one angry cat, I don't blame him after what Johnny did to him.
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He looks like he means business! Sounds like it too, lol. I had a couple cats that juat from their own whim would suddenly attack me. Do you suppose it was a plot for some previous slight I'd shown them? Egads...I'd better keep my eyes open on this site, I've slighted many.
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lol. Love the animation. I used to have a cat, nice to me but evil to everyone else. She got nicknamed "The Panther." Love it.
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