Walked under a ladder on my way to work
To believe that superstition I'd be a jerk
Worked all day and came out fine
Going home I whistled and sang, walked a line.
Walked to a theatre to see a show
Went through an alley, shortest way to go
Cat darted across my path quick as spit
Was that cat black? the alley was unlit.
Came to a corner and tripped on the curb
Tore the knee of my pants, felt like a nerd
Further on down the avenue a car opened a door
Walked into it and was knocked to the floor.
Bloodied my nose and it dripped on my shirt
Looked at my hands, all grimey with dirt
Dusted myself off, wiped my nose on a tissue
Me superstitious, that's not even an issue.
Wondering about that cat I stepped in a pothole
My brand new Armani shoes ruined to the sole
Arrived at the theatre looking like a bum
Reached for my wallet, I shouldn't have come.
Cause my wallet was home where I longed to be
Took me a long time and I never did see
But I bet you anything the alley cat was black
Yet I ain't superstitious and that is a fact.
©...by jean ruff
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Written January 17th, 2004
A contest entry
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300 points, ended April 17, 2004, 40 entries
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very nicely done!! it says so much and you very talented good job again and I hope you do well in the contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks very much for your favorable comment dlbrown, I apprciate it.
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A very witty and humorous poem,
I would say that white cat should be black after the day you had. Must have been Friday the thirteenth? Oh, superstitions can't be real...ah ... knock-on-wood! Ladders around my house are laying on the ground... just in case. Oh, and I have two black cats, they are always crossing my path, but I feed them very well...so they won't trip me. Ah, and the salt...gotta keep it upright, 
. Good luck!!! Di
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Thanks Sam, your comment pleases me very much darlin, and thanks for the applause too, jean
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OUTSTANDING
BRAVO
This had a wondeful beat to it. Flowed with a musical rhythm....absolutely fantastic. I adored this outstanding piece.
A winner in my eyes....
good luck
Sam
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Excellent
I love it. Just simply love it. Wow what a poem. This made me smile and through it all just kept saying "Oh no not another bad thing". I love the ironic twist that the person in the poem had forgotten their wallet and was therefore sunk, as far as a movie is concerned. This is a fabulous poem. Excellent work.
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