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A Cat Thing
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A Cat Thing |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
A Cat Thing Virginia Salter Patience is a cat-thing, surely, surely, Dear for they await ‘most endlessly for little sounds to hear. Footsteps toward the door, pitter pats of active feet, handle spins, cat food tins opening to meat. Hours on end, yes, minutes, too can float nonchalantly by, they wait upon, heedlessly, for a wealth they may supply. Then when a tiny sound or a thundering heel beat, comes toward the door, they’ve footpads, oh, so fleet! As if taking well to wing, they soar on through the door, barely touching ground hovering the floor. As if matter-of-fact, they begin a sweet repast, followed by repose to make the feeling last. Yes, upon a well-stuffed chair, they lick their fur just right, ready to wile away the hours from morning’s song to night. © December 30, 2000 |
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Dark Enchantress Senior Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 1258meet Morgana |
I absolutely adore cats so that's what originally drew me into this. You wrote about them very creatively, kind of looking at something that you don't see too often noted. Me likes.  Angel< !signature--> I am no one if not myself. ~*SeLf PrOcLaImEd FrEaK oF nAtUrE*~ [This message has been edited by Dark Enchantress (edited 12-30-2000).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
They seem to have wings at times, don't they? They are also masters at wiling time away! Very good, Virginia! You've captured the essence of the feline in this! Denise |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Thank you both for reading and commenting. I do love to do cat poems and cats certainly do 'cat things.' |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
From one cat lover to another, this was great! I have three, and this aptly describes. Great poem. Happy new year. Sandra |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Cute poem. I think it describes cats very well. Ohh...Geesh..I wish I were a cat. What a good life. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Thank you, Catalinamoon and Temptress, for reading and for your encouraging words. I have four cats, two that were my mom's and two that have been mine for 15 or 16 years. Each has a distinctly different personality, yet each is distinctly 'cat!' |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I love the BIG cats myself but this fits them too. Wonderful write and it shows how perceptive you are. Enjoyed the read much. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Virginia, has anyone told you about LJA's fetish toward anything feline...I just hope THIS one escapes his notice...after all he did promise to be very good and not do any kitty-kicking until after the first of the year... by the way, I enjoyed it much! |
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