Auditions

Henceforth there shall be no auditions
So noted The Bremen Musicians
Our Muse shall be free
Engage her with glee
Performing without preconditions

But wait – said the jackass at last
He was – quite frankly – aghast
I must be the voice
You leave me no choice
I cannot perform with this cast

Woof, Woof, I agree, said the dog
This won’t go with our catalog
My bark and my bite
Is not in this fight
No Bremen for me, and no Prague

The cock crowed: I shall have my say!
A sad and tumultuous day!
I can’t be the one
Who welcomes this sun!
And therefore, I also can’t stay

No problem, the cat answered back
I’ll have them repurpose the plaque
While you’re in cahoots
I shall get my boots
My pussies will pick up the slack

Author notes: wc 137 Image from Pinterest https://allpoetry.com/contest/2786072-Fantasy-1043