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This is sort of a “fan fiction” parody on the Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Damn cat in the hat…
The cat in the hat
Had cleaned up the house
The kids thought him fancy
Adults saw a louse.
But what they don’t know
Is that every new day
The cat goes to homes
To take kids away.
He takes them to dinner
And out for a run
He gives them some ice cream
They have lots of fun.
And when they get home
From their date with the cat
Their parents are clueless
‘bout where they’ve been at.
The kids think its funny
To trick their own folks
The cat loves to show them
That parents are jokes.
The biggest dilemma
That stands to exist
Is that the cat is in trouble
He’s on their hit list.
If parents find out
That their kids sneak around
The cat will be gutted
In a tree, he’ll be found.
©2020 CBialczak Poetry
Stine Writing 
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Well, parents should be thankful… the cat sounds better than the pied piper of Hamlin.
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Well, they still have their kids…
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At first humor, then apprehension, and finally YIKES! A compelling write.
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A bit of a twist
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Made me laugh! So well done- cat in the hat for adults..
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When I first learned about fan fiction I thought it was such a brilliant idea. So many different angles can be taken on just about everything
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I have thought it funny that the super-ego conscience of the tale is the fish imprisoned in the bowl that gets thrown around in peril at all times. I think the fish is really just not wanting to get eaten and has appropriated the social constructs of his masters to try to survive, but the cat doesn’t care, he is just plain crazy id. I think the only reason he doesn’t leave it all a mess and eat the fish t=is that he isn’t really hungry, and from what I know of cats, if he were hungry he might not stop at the fish? Cats don’t care, they do what they want, but usually with more supercilious detachment than the striped hat fellow. But still we continue to love cats, right!? fun fan-fic verse Christine! 😉
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Thanks Lona. I think you hit the nail on the head when you say that cats do whatever they want.
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Meow
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This is lovely and lighthearted but with sinister undertones…I really enjoyed this poem!
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Thank you Ingrid. Sort of a twist
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I love your Gangsta spin on the Cat in the Hat. Funny but a little scary also.
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fun to put a twist on a story that is so well known.
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Loved your poem. A take on Dr Seuss! Nicely done
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Thank you. a great story deserves a twist
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What a wonderful cat if it wasn’t covid dilemma time! The young do want to have a good time socialising and I thought I was young at heart but I actually like staying in now! I am that darned cat that just stays put on the couch, writing!
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You know, I think I just love that life has slowed down. I like shopping once a week, like it was when I was a kid. If it didn’t get bought you waited a week.
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Yes, indeed and being more local helps appreciation of local nature and community.
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An interesting take on the Cat in the Hat…. Seems the cat has followed the kids to school on the college campuses across the country.
dwight
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That’s a completely plausible story. Most of the kids that watched him are either my age or in their 20’s. Kids going to college need him to show them that there is no maid, you clean up after yourself. Okay, I take that back. The 20 year olds need that too!
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Ha Ha! you are right!
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