Rusty's New Years Celebration

A cat's journey to Time's Square for New Year's eve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rusty’s New Year’s Celebration

 Written by T. L. O’Neal

 

New Year’s eve was coming fast,

there wasn’t much time to prepare.

So many things that needed doing,

he better get ready and fix his hair.

 

He decided to go to Times Square,

to celebrate with all the folk.

It was starting to get cold outside,

so he put on his winter cloak.

 

Then Rusty the cat wondered,

what would he do for the New Year.

When the ball dropped he looked,

and out of his eye came a tear.

 

He toasted the New Year,

as he sang “Auld Lang Syne.”

Then he lifted up his glass,

and drank his catnip wine.

 

To the mice that he would miss,

he shouldn’t have eaten them all.

Now all he has to play with is,

his old red fuzzy ball.

 

Rusty the cat was looking forward,

to New Year’s Day he thought.

With all the good things to eat,

that his mama and daddy bought.

 

With pork roast, black-eyed peas,

greens and fried cornbread too.

This made him so excited,

that he let out a happy mew.

 

He wants to watch some football,

and the Rose Parade is the best.

Then it’s time for a big catnap,

to get some sleep and rest.

 

Then when the day is all over,

he’ll think back on it and smile.

Only another year he thought,

that’s not even a country mile.

Reviews

[An Ordinary Woman]

Then when the day is all over
He'll think back on it and smile
Only another year he thought
That's not even a country mile ... Priceless!

... "And drank his catnip wine," that's about the most poetic and creative thing I've read lately. I love it because it made me smile. One thing is for sure, our pets mean the world to us and then some. If I ever get to go to Times Square, I wanna go with Rusty. lol

Rusty is one cool Cat. you did a great job with this. :+)

[BrightEyes]

well it sounds like Rusty has his celebration all planned out! With some help from his humans of course. All the food is the favorite part of New Year's for my animals as well. Believe me, they dont let me forget them in the festivities either! A very cute and fun read!

laura

[Kchung]

It's a nice change up from the usual wacky antics of yours. Very cute! I wish I had a cat.

Wrap up this year and have an even better one next year!

Best wishes,
Kchung

[Dezaraye]

This is awesome! I love the catnip wine - so inventive. Sounds like Rusty had a great New Year in New York! :-) Thanks for sharing this.

[Gordon Greene]

Just a poem? Hmmmph...
Anyways... I'm glad to see Rusty had a good time, but it looks like Rusty's owner is living vicariously through the cat.

Pass the kitty chow, please!

Gordon

[H. A. M.]

Rusty the cat. Nice one. This sounds like a childrens story to me without the pictures. Nice read for the morning. Thanks for sharing.

[Gandré]

this was hilarious! i truly enjoyed it. also the photo-shopped pic was great ! what a happy tom cat ! his fur is fitting well with judi s hair, ha ha such a cute perfection. I think, when i had a cat or a dog - then - a blonde one.. ha ha

great poem! sweet for kids, too, you both shall write poems for kids.

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Cute poem. Loved it!!!

[Tonya (the Night Writer..]

That was a cute little funny poem. my favorite lines were:

To the mice that he would miss
He shouldn't have eaten them all
Now all he has to play with is
His old red fuzzy ball

Sounds like one spoiled cat! lol

[TAYLOR]

ROAST PORK..BLACK EYE PEAS..FRIED CORNBREAD...LUCKY CAT...THIS WAS A CUTE POEM ..GREAT JOB

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

Poems are great and you do them so well. I hope you enter my New Years Contest This would be great.
Hugs Debby