On this rainy day I sit,
sit,
sit.
And think of my favorite book just a little bit.
Of two children one girl and one boy,
Whose mother was out for the day,
and it was way to dreary for them to go and play.
Reading that book again to my children today,
opened up a part of me that I thought I had locked away.
A part hidden in a tiny flat,
Of that mischevious Cat in the Hat.
Who should not have been there, who should not have been about,
who shouldn't have been there when their mother was out.
Yet I remember wishing how much that cat would come to visit me,
I didn't have any fish to chase him away you see.
I'd run around with thing one and thing two,
O' the many adventurous things we would do.
But although the cat never came and wiped his feet on my mat,
that never kept me from imagining that I'd meet that cat.
So every rainy day I would sit,
sit,
sit,
and look out my window for just a little bit,
there was nothing to do and it was to wet to play,
so maybe the cat will come visit me today.
But now I'm much older and I know he won't come,
to wish for that now, would seem kinda dumb,
but as I read that book to my children on this rainy day,
I told them maybe if you think real hard,
and imagine it so,
that Cat in the Hat may show.
He'll knock on our door, and wipe his feet on the mat,
The very tall Cat in the Hat.
He'd bring thing one and thing two,
and O' so many adventurous things you'd do.
So there by the window they sit,
sit,
sit,
as the rain doesn't let up not one little bit,
their looking and wishing,
through all the splish splishing,
that a very tall cat,
with an unusually striped hat,
would come about,
while their mother is out.
Author notes
As if you can't tell my favorite book as a child was The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, and now it has become a favorite book of my own children.
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You have really captured the mood, spirit and tone of Dr. Suess.
A really enjoyable write.
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i like how you wrote this poem in a "Seussy" way
great job--there's a lot to say about this poem and i dont know where to begin....i just enjoyed it very much, and i found it cute that you switch off with a memory of you, then of the book, i found that clever and brought a lot to the nostalgic aspect of the poem--from your perspective and the book's--great job--thank you for entering and the best of luck in the contest....:]
Godbless ;]
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fantastic yes, im only 18 but have loved docter seuss,ITS GREAT to get that nostalgic feeling again and im glad you could share it in this lovley piece well done!!! keep it up
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that made me smile, it brings me back to the god old days of reading dr. seuss.. my fav. book of his was one fish two fish red fish blue fish. dont know why exacly, just was.. i love this piece. keep it up.
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Awesome!
This is amazing. I loved "Green Eggs and Ham" but "The Cat in The Hat" was 2nd. I really love the way you wrote this dr. suess style. Excellent imagery! Good luck in the contest. -
You Rang???
I am at your door you see, waiting for you to let me be, inside is a good idea to be, for it is raining all over me, and us cats don't like the water, please can i come in for a quater, at elast for a glass of water, I'm sure your mom won't mind if i come in, I'm just a cat in hat, what could be wrong with that, I have a few friends that wish to say high, Thing One and thing Two drop that pizza pie, no don't touch her TV or couch, did you have to run me over with your cars, Ouch, just hoping your having a pleasant day, now its really time for us to play all day, inside we will imagine ourselves, in a bowl with the fish, if he gets upset we will make him a tastey dish.
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