it was raining cat and dogs
Dad stepped out through the door
things got real hairy then
when it began to pour
he tried to get his brelly up
he had to get to work
he dodged a kitten and a pup
and gave a little smirk
But then a clawing Tabby
landed smack dab on his noodle
he pulled it off and away he ran
splashing through the poodles
this constant rain of dog and cat
shows no sign of slowing
and I've heard a rumor that
the pound is overflowing
we hope that soon this rain will paws
so we can fix the roof
a big ol’ dog it surely was
who crashed through with a 'woof! '
we mastiff been in shock
so suddenly awoken
my little sister likes to say
our doggie is house-broken
Daddy let us keep him
‘cuz it wouldn't go away
but things are looking rather grim
for all the other strays
It let up for a moment
so I went to go climb trees
and caught a kitty falling down
he was a cute Siamese
Momma caught me in the yard
says 'No! We are all set! '
“But Momma! ” I plead real hard
“Please, please, just one more pet? ”
we've now a house just full of them!
ought I to be more bitter?
cuz it seems the garbage men
got the pick of the litter
These dog days of summer
fur sure have been a mess
in a way, it's been a bummer
but in a way, we're truly blessed
and we won't complain
that the rain, you know,
causes any sorrow
‘cuz way up north, a snow of cows
is forecast for tomorrow!
Chuck Audette
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/these-dog-days-of-summer-raining-cats-and-dogs/
