Answer to Monday's Riddle! Say Hello to My Little Friend...

Great guessing everyone! Patty, you nailed it : ) We are on the topic of pets- those familiar, loyal faces we can tell anything to. This riddle was especially fun for me, as both of these poems are from my writing archives; ode to a cat named Monty and a dog named Jack. Wednesday, Lizzy will be reviewing an excellent book that will re-connect you with the animal inside, and Friday we will be chatting with Lisa Graff , author of the middle grade novel, The Thing About Georgie. It will be fun to learn more about our furry- and not so furry!- friends all this week. So, be sure to check back!
King Monty 
I stalk through the house without a care. I stare you down, then puff up my hair. I am the king of the manor, and I flaunt that around. I sleep in a bed, not on the ground. I eat from a dish that only serves fish, and I climb on top of whatever I wish. I like to complain when dinner is late, and my servants are punished by my nonchalant state. I am smug and revered in this tidy home. The chump that lives with me gets only a bone.


Jack the Avenger
I am the chump that gets the bone, and I mess up the house when left all alone. I can play outside and get snacks when I want- all it takes is a tilt or some silly stunt. I'm not as lofty as my uppity partner, but just as smart- if not smarter! For, it is I who can run outside of the house, while he's left inside entertaining a mouse. So, laugh all you want, chump I may be- Hey! there's a squirrel in that tree!

Who are they? Answer: Pets


Jack : ) 


FEAR NOT THE UNEXPECTED