Lance
Douglas H. Mc Clintock 1934 (Sarnia, Ontario)
I once knew a cat named Lance,
He had a sister named Loretta
He visited select houses and not by chance
Fluffy orange and white, he was quite the fella !
Lance was a cat very street smart,
Looking both ways to cross the street
To the woods catching mice for his desert
One word to describe him, he was so neat !
Lance was my neighbor's cat
Living next door but he liked me the best,
Jumping up on our window still, just like that,
Let me in, I want to be your guest !
We spoiled him with tuna and salmon
Living the good life, he always said his thanks, meow
Every morning, when he saw me, he ran with a passion
Give me my breakfast now !
We put a red ribbon around his neck
He was very proud to have that,
He was called the Mayor because he was so smart,
He was known as the kitty cat diplomat !
Alas, things came to an end
He died in a neighbor 's shed where he slept,
His owner said, "bury him in your backyard
He was never my cat !
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Lance the cat
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Written on July 28, 2022
Submitted by Dougla$Irishman on July 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDXD EFEF GHGH XECE XXXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 944 |
Words | 205 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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