An Apology to those who feel Poe sacrosanct
The end off the raven by Edgar's cat
Found on another site...writer unknown to me

On a night quite unenchanting
When the rain was downward slanting
I awakened to the ranting
Of the man I catch mice for.
Tipsy and a bit unshaven
Poe was talking to a Raven
Pearched above the chamber door.
" Raven's very tasty," thought I, as I tiptoed o'er
The floor,
" There is nothing I like more."
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Soft upon the rug I treaded,
Calm and carefully I headed
Towards his roost atop the dreaded bust of Phallas I
Deplore.
While the Bard and birdie chattered,
I made sure that nothing clattered,
Creaked or snapped,or fell, or shattered
As I crossed the corridor,
For his house is crammed with trinkets,curious and
weird decor,
Bric-a-brac and junk galore.
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Still the Raven never fluttered,
Standing stock still as he uttered
In a voice that shrieked and sputtered
His two cents worth: Nevermore"
While this dirge the birdbrain kept up
Oh, so silently I crept up
The I crouched and quickly leapt up,
Pouncing on the feathered bore.
Soon he was a heap of plumage,plus a little blood
and gore---
only this and nothing more.
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" Ah" my pickled poet cried out,
" Pussycat,It's time I dried out!
Never sat I in my hideout
Talking to a bird before!
How I wallowed in self-pity
While my gallant ,noble kitty
put an end to that damned ditty!"
Then I heard him start to snore.
Back atop the door I clambered, eyed the statue I
abhor,
Jumped--- and smashed it on the floor.

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{wipes tears from his eyes} That one almost had me rolling on the floor. I
guess cats ARE good for something, after all...
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Ditto that. Thanks to whoever posted this, it was great...ms
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Poe, of course is one of my favorites, but i so love good satire,thanks for posting...fallon
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Ravenesly good: cem
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hee, hee...
~persephone
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Example of good, natural rhyme, to study. :: Ed