Spike is pleased to pass on this true-to-life poem by Roger McGough, via Roger Collett on the Poetryetc list:
The Cats’ Protection League
Midnight. A knock at the door.
Open it? Better had.
Three heavy cats, mean and bad.They offer protection. I ask, ‘What for?’
The Boss-cat snarls, ‘You know the score.
Listen man and listen goodIf you wanna stay in the neighbourhood,
Pay your dues or the toms will call
And wail each night on the backyard wall.Mangle the flowers, and as for the lawn
a smelly minefield awaits you at dawn.’
These guys meant business without a doubtThree cans of tuna, I handed them out.
They then disappeared like bats into hell
Those bad, bad cats from the CPL.
This is from Bad Bad Cats, some of whom we know and love. I envy writers who have such a knack (from much craft practice) with rhythm and rhyme, and a touch of dark, feline humor as well. I think I might recommend this book for a bit of weekend entertainment:
& I also recommend:
and a very special edition of Montana’s
Stay cool.
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