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Ode To The Litter Box
by Fredrich MohreI awake at oh-dark-thirty,
To find the litter box is dirty.
My job's to clean and then detox,
And purify the litter box.
Without pretense, without disguising
This noxious scene, upon arising.
"It filled so quick"... my mind befuddles,
With nasty bits, and pools and puddles.
If odor is an indicator
I'll need a mask with ventilator.
So I bend down with scoop in hand,
To dig out all that smelly sand.
As I stoop, midst odor ranky
My creaky knees become quite cranky.
My mind is screaming, "MERCY, PLEAZZE
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While grit and sand cut thru my knees.
Although I may sound like a whiner,
I've dug more nuggets than a Forty-niner.
Reloading litter, fresh and scoopable,
So the kitties will find it nice and poop-able.
I've cleaned you well, all nice and shiny,
To await the next cat's heiny.
Excuse me if I sound like bitchin'
I work more here, than in the kitchen.
Although I scrub and clean then scour,
You'll fill up again within the hour.
(Apologies, if I sound bitter
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My world's made up of kitty litter )
03/18/2003 Posted on 03/31/2005
Copyright © 2026 Fredrich Mohre
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 03/31/05 at 07:08 PM ...frederich, while "cute" it is extreeeemly well crafted, words falling into their meter...great read, had a grin ...peace, chaz |
| Posted by Jeffrey Parren on 03/31/05 at 07:27 PM I have had cats all my life...I know that which you describe is quite to the point and quite correct! Wonderful work; I was smiling the whole time! |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 03/31/05 at 08:40 PM Fred....sooooo very funny. To any one who cleans up after cats...hilarious! Another smile planted over here. |
| Posted by Madeline Pestolesi on 04/04/05 at 07:14 AM I love it. |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 04/04/05 at 10:33 PM I got a big laugh out of your poopotomy Fred.
Funtastic poem...Charlie |
| Posted by Kalikala Smith on 04/05/05 at 12:52 PM very clever and cute... and very very well written. the meter is great! |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 04/06/05 at 01:26 AM brilliantly put! i know the feeling, but i think this is the first time i laughed about it. awesome! |
| Posted by Delilah Coyne on 04/09/05 at 03:26 AM This is wonderful!! Any kitty owner can relate! Very well done! It's funny, but it's really well written! |
| Posted by Jennifer Ragan on 12/02/06 at 02:56 AM Thanks for the laugh! That's some funny pooh:) |
| Posted by Kyle Anne Kish on 07/11/07 at 04:00 AM Fredrich, this poem got me to thinking and I'm gonna have a talk with my cat. I think it's time he started cleaning my toilet, despite the fact that it flushes. Thanks for the wonderful laugh. |
| Posted by Maude Curtis on 02/23/09 at 12:38 PM I printed this off and gave it to my 17 year old grandson, who is in charge of the litter box in their house. I acutally got a laugh from him instead of the usual weird stare. Thanks for the chuckles. |
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