Tag Archives: poetry

POEM: SAD RAIN

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

Damn the rain.  Today it is too much.  God’s tears, yes,  Mingle with our own  As more death  Takes ones we love,  Leaving only a cold companion,  Grief.    Written originally for Leslie, Patty, and Patricia, who have recently lost … Continue reading →

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STRAY POEMS

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

    Curl up, slumber king, your hot weight atop my breast, holding my soul from untimely departure.   Curl up, your purr in my ear and in my dream.   Curl up. Don’t listen to that other cat in … Continue reading →

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FOSTERING, a poem

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

      Bailey                                                                         Coyote Doctor … Continue reading →

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BIG SALE ON “CAT POEMS: FOR THE LOVE OF CATS”

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

~Since I was a total and utter failure at setting up my “CAT POEMS: FOR THE LOVE OF CATS” Giveaway the other day, I decided to run a sale instead. I will revisit the Giveaway site (when I have more … Continue reading →

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CAT-MAS POEM and AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Here is my latest cat poem, “Merry Cat-mas“, published on the Fire Star Blogsite to celebrate the holiday season.   And speaking of poems and cats, I have a big surprise coming before the end of the year. It has to … Continue reading →

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OLD MAU, a Cat Poem for National Poetry Month

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

  OLD MAU   The universe takes notice when Old Mau passes by. Venerable at twenty-one, even the strays don’t come near him. Scrappy Dan goes the other way— No scraps today.   Old Mau chases dogs for sport, sinking … Continue reading →

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CAT ADVOCATE, a poem

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

There is a fine line between life and death in the cat world. Homeless or rescue, feral or lost or found. It all has to do with having an advocate, someone who speaks for you. Someone who doesn’t speak in … Continue reading →

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EVENING, a Cat Poem

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Poet Vargus Pike told me that a person who has written a poem is a poet. As I’m pulled more and more into writing (thinking, humming, singing) cat poetry, I have to wonder if that’s true. When I think of … Continue reading →

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September.

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

    First it comes, a little sooner every day: The darkness. Loom of gloom eclipsing summer, eating it, bite by bite as we scramble in denial, pretending not to notice that again the seasons are changing.  

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CAT POETRY 2 – Do Cats Dream

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

    Do cats dream? Do old cats leap and play as in their kitten days? Do crippled cats run the hills on unfettered legs? Do indoor cats prowl the jungle wilds? In their dreams, are sick cats whole again? … Continue reading →

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