The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

There's a Cat on my Head

I’m feeling distressed
I’m feeling dismayed
I’m feeling decidedly weird
I’m afraid

I looked in the mirror
Expecting a hat
But instead, on my head
Was a black and white cat!

Now, if I ask nicely
Please don’t be misled
But does anyone know
Why there’s a cat on my head?

Maybe she’s hungry
And needs to be fed
Does anyone know
Why there’s a cat on my head?

Is she feeling sleepy
And wanting a bed?
Does anyone know
Why there’s a cat on my head?

She could sit in her
Lovely soft basket instead
Does anyone know
Why there’s a cat on my head?

As headwear goes
I suppose this one’s fine;
It’s not a cap
It’s a furry feline!

It seems a bit odd
It has to be said
You see …. NOBODY KNOWS
Why there’s a cat on my head!

About the Writer


Juli Frances Taylor

Juli loves words, Greek Mythology and the Oxford comma. She writes poems and stories in rhyme for children. Juli runs active poetry sessions in libraries and primary schools in the UK - where children rhyme, run, dance, and use words for fun.