Another Pet - By The Cat

• Domonique Serginson, Grade 8, St Columban's College
• Poetry
• 2011

Excellence Award in the 'Step Write Up 2011' competition

One day, all good, no reason to fret
In comes my nice owner with a new pet,
He’s big and loud and is stinking a lot,
all that noise! He’s lost the plot!
I bared my teeth, and gave a great hiss
That usually works, but this was a miss
I rapped and tapped all over his back,
"Silky," I screamed come give him a whack.
Dinner is quite an interesting scene,
When they feed him even the wildest greens,
He stuffs his face and leaves no trace,
And doesn’t eat at a reasonable pace.
Plotting a plan of revenge,
For peace restored once again,
Black mail’s the key, there’ll be no derby
The owner he won’t be here to see.
Because he’s still here,
I’m beginning to fear,
It’s the start of something new,
And lots of stinky poos.