Tag Archives: cat

The Pillowcase Burglar

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Safety  (posted by Susan) Give us an experience of safety or lack of safety or a change from one to the other. “The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where … Continue reading →

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A Cat’s Ultimatum

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #65 As I have told you before you must see to my claws. Their length is hurting my paws. Now I’m not one to threaten but you need to pay attention or your coverlet’s value will … Continue reading →

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Fuming Feline

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #60 First of all, it is no longer the Victorian era. Remove this starched piece of cheap collar immediately. I am not posing in this monstrosity. There could be a roomful of cats waiting for portraits, … Continue reading →

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Inside Wildwood Mansion

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #399 Words:  stool, bait, sugar, cat, maple, mansion, look, worms, words, birds, feral, boot Inside Wildwood Mansion, take a look around. A cat can be found standing on a stool. His words are soft, … Continue reading →

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I’ve Had The Time of my Lives

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Miz Quickly – November Nudge #14 As a kitten I was smitten with a simple ball of yarn. Now that I am older, I look back at my previous eight lives in wonder at my many adventures. I … Continue reading →

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Hard Times for Harlequins

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #26 I’m a harlequin, moonstruck, lost my pluck, down on luck. My familiar stares at my hat of copper, a topper too strange for him to contemplate. No date no gig, just my black adorer. … Continue reading →

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The Missing Spectacles

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #337 Words:  spectacle, sense, post, gentle, spin, mint, bend, message, missing, ink, inject, row Missing his wire-framed spectacles, the elderly gent could not spot secret message injected into the first column, eighth row of … Continue reading →

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Bottled Wishes From Turbaned Cat

Posted on June 3, 2017 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fireblossom Friday:  It’s Only A Paper Moon Write a poem that makes us all believe in something that isn’t real. He sees bottle at shore’s edge. Picks it up. A glow lights his … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Mrs. Dowd

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

Written for:  dVerse poets – Monday Quadrille #26  (posted by Kim) There are many different types of ghost, from the Holy Ghost to Banquo’s, Cathy’s or Marley’s ghosts. You can have a ghostly experience, a ghost writer and ghosting on … Continue reading →

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