The review

At the review he was to give a 'preview' of his book

He wore crushed purple velvet

To create a distinguished 'celebrity look! '

He bit his nails for the first time

He was nervous

And as writers often do.....he 'chainsmoked'

And despite being teetotal he drank...

First shorts...then wine...

One day 'Champagne ' he mused

And feeling clumsy and confused

He stumbled to the podium

Almost missed his seat

There was a literary agent he was anxious to meet

Then foolishly he began

His dedication was exact

'Before I begin I would like to thank my cat

Tabs wrote this book,

called 'kitty meat'

A novel about a hungry cat with nothing to eat

Who kills its own mother and sister and brother,

Then the audience stood to their feet

He got a standing ovation

Then his dad told him the sad news

His cat had got run over in the street

During all the reviews

yvette smith sept 08

poem by Yvette Smith
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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