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VAS
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0 posted 2001-03-29 12:58 PM



Question?
Virginia Salter

How does one write 'neath the belly of a cat
that thought you'd abandoned her to parts far from that.
She sits here on my shoulders
getting ever bolder
sinking claws deep in my skin
making lines just none too thin
meowing her consternation
that I'd dare take a short vacation
leaving her to fend alone
with nothing but a neighbored clone
to visit with some food and water
and do a couple things she oughter
to keep her litter pan suffice
well at least a little bit toward nice

Shel Silverstein wrote a poem on the back of a running giraffe,
I guess it was probably more difficult than the task of which I ask.

But the holes in my shoulder, just east of my collar bone
gouge my memory deeply that she was feeling creepy to have me gone so long.

© March 28, 2001

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2001-03-29 09:28 AM


Love it VAS.....very creative!! I had a cat like this once......miss her like hell....   SEA
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2 posted 2001-03-29 04:25 PM


They have guilt giving down to a fine art, don't they? LOL. I love this... and thanks for the reminder... if I don't stop for cans of cat food on the way home, I'll be in BIG trouble... dry does NOT suffice! LOL
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