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how the cat came to be (a fable)
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how the cat came to be (a fable) |
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Portia Member
since 2000-05-18
Posts 157 |
I traveled from the green place on the backs of the people who serve the other people (people are so silly) out of green and into sand ah! sand... soft, warm *purrrr*.... I came to a place so real these people were not silly at all they worshiped my very whiskers and had very very nice fishes I was given to a Female with eyes shaped in stuff the color of my fur she lived in a great stone place she did not smell pleasantly of herons like the male but her dwelling was large and had many fires they put a heavy cold thing round my throat it had a large stone the color of grass and was shiny-- perhaps the people *were* silly I liked to walk in her space she seemed pleased with it the little females marked my every twitch and itch (there were females everywhere here and I was shown to no male of my kind or theirs) I would come into their circles where they all gathered round smoke and they would be most excitable it rippled through them-- though curiously they pretended not to notice I learned to walk into their circles they never used the pungent green stuff in the fire till I did but the Female would wait till the little females had gone and put a nice fish in the fire for me *purrrr*.... I felt my Female worrying she would howl in that way that wetted her face and the little females would be sent away the males seemed not to like me or the way they heard I walked in the circle she would tell me things try to teach me to understand her miaowings I learned that fish is soft and quiet and lilting while male is fearful or angry or ugly I think it was not always this way (except with the fish) one day a male came and waited at the door till she came to speak I know not what "hear -a -see" is but he angered me for angering her (he *smelled* like fear and threatening) I came near and my Female made a noise it bent to touch me did this male I hissed and spit it hissed and spit back in that tongue and hissed at my Female and reached for me-- I bit its paw I think it was not well for the Female she gathered me to her, carrying me to a stone thing that was cold I miaowed she looked at me, stroked me removed the heavy thing from me spoke words I had never heard her speak and bade me eat a fish it tasted strange my eyes swam my head-- my tail I sat and swayed and then I was stone she put the markings of the green place on my paws and gave me away and then the males took her the Female I have now is quiet and loves me and does not get that silly afraid look to touch me she places me for the moon to see and never fails when it is large and full and then, joy! I am blood and bone and fish inside and fire and fur and soft rug outside and tucked into the folds of her skirts she was a little female in that great stone place and slowly, slowly grows old I adore her she is warm, warm and she adores me I keep her well. *Purrrr*.... |
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lotharingia Senior Member
since 2000-06-04
Posts 897saarbruecken, Germany |
Portia, what a beautiful wonderful fantastic poem so warm and loving so sweet.  (purrrrrrr) Lotharingia "Dreams are life, reality, creation" Miguel de Unanumo |
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Hardrock Senior Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 948New Hampshire, USA |
Portia...this poem speaks to the eternity of the spirit. It captured me and pulled me through to the end...nice job. Hardrock |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Beautiful once again. I love the cat..She has seen a lot. And still loves. |
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Wren Member
since 2000-07-05
Posts 312 |
This poem reminded me why I love cats so much. They seem so wise..... Great poem! Loved it! -Wren The thread of destiny Unknown by anyone Unseen by anyone Winds around your heart Moist with tears -Vampire Princess Miyu Theme |
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Portia Member
since 2000-05-18
Posts 157 |
Thank you all. This one came to me last night as really the simplest way to link the aunt to the priestess on the Nile. Lucky for me the cat still isn't jaded  www.fvpf.org |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Interesting. I will have to come back for a second read... Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Joel the wolf Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 1333Angels Camp |
here kitty, kitty. love it, great way to put a jurney in life. love ya kid. Joel. I howl a mournful song, that echos within my chambered heart, for all to read? nay for all to feel. |
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Magebeast Member
since 2000-07-19
Posts 60 |
*boggles* Woah...awesome poem...that's gonna take a second read to get it all though... |
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