Read Damien Bell's Campus Cat Day winning poem...

Ode to Pebbles

Is this a stray cat that I see?

No way! His bed’s on floor 5B,

And pilgrims go there for to see

Our Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

His fur is white with patches black,

Adorning face and tail and back,

And for attention he don’t lack,

Not Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

You’ll find his food bowl on Square 4,

Beside the entrance to The Store.

At crack of dawn, beside the door

Waits Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

If you should see him on a hike

Then stop and greet the little tyke.

Check out his socials: give a Like

To Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

He is a Rebel with a cause,

A Blades man, down to his four paws,

And waiting now for your applause

Is Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

He’s sauntering from Square to Square;

Come take a photo, he don’t care!

He’ll cover you with strands of hair

Of Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

Of marketing, he knows a thing:

He’s got his face on our keyring!

But wears no collar, eschews bling

Does Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

He keeps it real; he’s from the street,

But always takes care that he’s neat.

So show respect if you should meet

Old Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

From time to time up goes the shout:

Have you seen Pebbles? Is he out?

That means a vet trip’s come about

For Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

So now you know just where it’s at.

I’ve told you all the rites and that,

So stroke his tail, give him a pat.

He’s Pebbles: Essex Campus Cat.

Damien Bell