Cats in the Kitchen
A Cat Poem for Kids
From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
Cats in the kitchen asleep in the sink.
Cats in the litterbox making a stink.
Cats in the living room clawing the couch.
Cats in the closet at play in a pouch.
Cats in the bedroom destroying the bedding.
Cats on the table tops rolling and shedding.
Cats in the bathroom inspecting the tub.
Out in the flowerbed under a shrub.
Up on the windowsill grooming their fur.
Stretching and yawning, preparing to purr.
Waiting for someone to open a door.
Climbing a curtain. Exploring a drawer.
Maybe I’m crazy. You may say I’m bats.
Still, you can never have too many cats.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Animal Poems, Sleep
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Descriptive Poems, Repetition
Word Count: 107
From the book The Biggest Burp Ever
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