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Darkened Desire
Written for: Sunday Muse #148 (posted by Fireblossom) I am frozen in place, burning desperate desire to feel your touch, that touch that prickles my skin, moistens my lust. Only, I hesitate. A black cat crosses my path. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
Gingerbread Cottage
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #475 Words: hypocrisy, lunch, foil, cat, why, fox, trust, sad, hoax, miss, liars, cottage Mrs. Fox lives in a gingerbread cottage. She takes considerable comfort in her calico cat, Cosmo. Distrusting store-bought pet food, she … Continue reading
Curiosity in Space
Written for: Sunday Muse (posted by Fireblossom) You know, at home I am not considered a large animal. Martin’s the name, first cat in space. You are the tiniest creature I have ever not seen. Can you hear me? It … Continue reading
Rainy Day Thoughts
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #447 Words: ping, meet, trend, phrase, flake, sigh, turn, fall, twist, press, break, wheel Ping, ping, ping. First drops of rain meet the window. Happy it is not snowflakes falling. She sighs, presses her … Continue reading
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“dinner plate”
Written for: The Twiglets #155 – “dinner plate” The cat would only eat from a dinner plate. She fixed her plate making sure none of the food touched. white sturdy stock carried swiftly on trays plates in a diner A … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, fussy, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, plates, tattoos
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Beige Occlusion
Written for: Sunday Muse #80 What will I do in my middle years if they disappear behind beige wallpaper, indistinguishable from my beige comforter (not so comforting)? Even my socks are beige. Well, I hope she doesn’t lump me in … Continue reading
The Pillowcase Burglar
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
A Cat’s Ultimatum
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
Fuming Feline
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
Inside Wildwood Mansion
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
