Death Paneling

In this enchanted mansion, there’s a rule that must be followed:
Refrain from being knotty or by woodwork you’ll be swallowed.
Remember that bad dog who sent the master’s china sailing?
He turned into a dogwood log, now he’s part of the railing.
And then that cat, who outside sat a-wailing far past nine?
From that point hence she joined the fence; for her we do not pine.
So linden ear; don’t moan and birch; tread lightly through these halls.
Please take heed or yew’ll be cedar paneling for the walls.

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I’d make like a tree and leaf, woodn’t you, Megan W.?

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18 thoughts on “Death Paneling

  1. The Iglets December 23, 2016 / 10:39 am

    Whahaha! Reminds me of the magic coffee can and the cat. Good times.

  2. debg December 23, 2016 / 10:45 am

    NOMTOM, you never fail to amaze and delight. Love the look on pupper’s face.

  3. Erin December 23, 2016 / 10:50 am

    Oh my goodness! That’s amazing. And NOMTOM, excellent verse!

  4. Duckie ? December 23, 2016 / 11:15 am

    Very disturbing picture. But absolutely hysterical.

  5. Birdcage December 23, 2016 / 11:27 am

    THIS POST WINS 2016. You might as well shut down the site, NTMTOM, for the balance of the year because this is untoppable. Seriously one of your GREATEST HITS.

    • Emmberrann December 23, 2016 / 1:47 pm

      I second this.

      • Dulcie December 23, 2016 / 4:17 pm

        I third it!! WAY TO GO!!

  6. Faye December 23, 2016 / 11:48 am

    Very “Poe”etic. Love that you heard that poem when you saw the pup seeing his possible fate.

  7. Doug December 23, 2016 / 12:00 pm

    Quick … What covers a tree ?

    BARK !

    • fkaWaldenPond December 23, 2016 / 2:22 pm

      😀

  8. Ricky’s Mom December 23, 2016 / 12:01 pm

    Geeeeeeniussss!

  9. allein ? December 23, 2016 / 12:06 pm

    Now this post makes me miss 260Oakley from the old ranch!

    • debg December 23, 2016 / 1:44 pm

      *golf clap* I see what you did there.

      • allein ? December 23, 2016 / 1:49 pm

        Fitting name aside, I bet she’d have some good ones for this post.

  10. Gigi the cat lady December 23, 2016 / 12:28 pm

    I think this poem goes to te roots of NTMTOM sense of humour, he must have a lot of funny ancestors in his family tree. ?

    • Doug December 23, 2016 / 1:23 pm

      Is that tree a “Knutty” Pine ? I can see that

      ** Hides from Mike **

      • Murray C. December 23, 2016 / 2:55 pm

        Ooooh, I “twigged” that, Doug!

        NTMTOM, bravo. Take a bow (bough?) and we’ll toss bouquets at your feet.

  11. Jeannine December 23, 2016 / 12:30 pm

    Mic drop! Good night 2016!

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