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Micro-Poem (No.14) Sibling Rivalry



Sibling Rivalry
Why do they get all the affection?
It's not like I'm the jealous type.
Being one of four aint easy,
Everyone vying for attention.
The two girls, Phoebe and Fanny
Are favorites, I know it.
Sleeping in the bedroom
With Mom and Dad.
I sneak in when I can,
If Humphrey's not around.
My brother is a bully,
He always wants to fight me.

Life isn't easy
............being a cat..
Humphrey's away at the moment,
Or asleep somewhere.
I think I'll go and
..........pee on his cushion.
One of my all-time favourite songs.

Four must be my lucky number. We have four cats, Basil, Humphrey, Fanny and Phoebie. We have four dogs, Coco, Jackson, Ginger and Amber, four hens (un-named), and four children, Daniel, Jody, Jared and Trent.
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We keep thick mattress covers and lots of blankets and pillows on it, and we try to keep the cats' claws clipped. My son wasn't so careful with his, though, and his cats did pierce the bladder.
That is so funny, and it does have a surprise ending. Our newest cat, Cici, that we've had one year took to sleeping on our waterbed. When I broke my leg in January, Tas, the 12-year-old diabetic cat, started sleeping with me. Well, Cici watered the bed. Voted up and funny (and interesting because of the ending.)
My friends cats (Amsterdam and Tokyo) are siblings and they are so passive aggressive, I guess you'd call it being "catty". (Rimshot)
EWF
Definitely the cats always win! Siblings always have some rivalry, I suppose, but don't they just gang up if an outsider threatens any one of them?!!
Great poem; amusing and so true. Ann
You gave me a chuckle. Cats are so sneaky!
John, you captured it perfectly. That is just what a cat would do. Loved it. Voted up.
Lol. ‘Tis true, ‘tis true…both with humans and our feline pals. This brought a smile…I still love your micro poems, and always look forward to them. Voted up and shared. :-)
This is so cute! I can relate. I am the last of twelve children. My mother had a cat named Kot, i loved him too, i really don't think he thought of himself as an animal, he was spoiled rotten. You are a happy man and blessed to have a loving family...Thank's for sharing..
Woe. Busy busy household. Loved this poem especially the bit about peeing on the cushion. I am one of 5 so I know a little about sibling rivalry. Never had more than 2 dogs and 1 cat at a time though. Shared and voted John. Brilliant!!
This reminds me of my four siblings and I. I guess humans aren't much different than cats. LOL This was cute and fun and made me giggle.
Great one. I was the youngest, our dog lived to 15 so I was even younger than the danged dog.
Four is definitely your number, Jodah! I smiled and chuckled through this one, thinking first of the sibling rivalry between my two sons when they were boys, then laughing out loud when I realized the narrator was a cat. Very good!
Voted Up++
Jaye
Love it! You have captured feline jealousy perfectly!
I really do enjoy these micro-poems Jodah..up and sharing :)
Cats always get the last word, don't they? LOL Great fun John!
You have 4 of 4 different kinds.... very interesting! It took me a while to realize that your were talking about your cats in your poem... probably because cats are like kids. I can see that with mine :-) My favorite number is 19 but I stopped at two children ;-)
Have a wonderful day!
ha ha jo ha ha
LOL, at first I was thinking ... yes, so true, being I am one of four siblings ... hahaha so cute and clever. One wonders what really goes on in their minds!
Up and more and sharing
Have a great day,
Faith Reaper
One four all and all 4 one. Good to hear from you today. It's a snow day in New York. NO school. Work is closed to.More time for Hubs.
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