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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2023-01-31 11:33 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2023-01-31 11:33 pm
Poem: "Mismatched Cats"
This poem came out of the September 6, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from mama_kestrel.
"Mismatched Cats"
Cats are mighty hunters all,
Their camouflage superb,
Concentration so advanced
That nothing can disturb.
Tabby in the forest glen
Or gray beneath a hedge
Come to deal swift death to prey
Upon the twilight's edge.
Still what blends in one place, may
Not go so well elsewhere.
Little can be done about
Calicos on the stair,
Orange coat on summer grass,
Or white in woods, but oh --
Nothing is less stealthy than
A black cat in the snow.
mama_kestrel."Mismatched Cats"
Cats are mighty hunters all,
Their camouflage superb,
Concentration so advanced
That nothing can disturb.
Tabby in the forest glen
Or gray beneath a hedge
Come to deal swift death to prey
Upon the twilight's edge.
Still what blends in one place, may
Not go so well elsewhere.
Little can be done about
Calicos on the stair,
Orange coat on summer grass,
Or white in woods, but oh --
Nothing is less stealthy than
A black cat in the snow.
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My first cat, Dee, was a blue-point shelter kitty with quite a bit of Tonkinese. She had a lot of places to camouflage herself against in our house, because our house is largely carpeted in that particular greyish shade of carpet known as "1990s family housing". Sometimes she would fit herself into the angles of the stairway, her darker tail falling into the shadows, ears flattened so that you couldn't see her until you were practically on top of her. Then, a flash of glow-in-the-dark demon eyes, and away she went with a spring and a warble!
It's not cruelty, she would argue, but you can't help but tease house-apes, now and again!
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Yay! I'm glad you liked this.
>>It's not cruelty, she would argue, but you can't help but tease house-apes, now and again!<<
LOL cat humor LOL
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Yes ...
Re: Yes ...
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Our black beauty Desti did, in fact, escape into the big blue room after a snowfall. The snow made her easy to track... to a clear spot under the deck. I think she was glad to get back inside.
*laugh*
I like the meme "Cats Who Immediately Regretted Their Poor Life Choices."
Re: *laugh*
grin
Black cats have other problems, of course -- she bends in all too well in the middle of the night when I'm trying to get to the bathroom.
Re: *laugh*
Now I'm imagining that happening with Barb over in Not Quite Kansas. He likes to loll around in his feline form sometimes. Imagine stepping on a demon in the middle of the night.
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My tortie would probably say that she wants to be outstanding.
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P.S. Dog wrecking a Xmas ornament: ohhhhhhh, I'm sorry!
Cat wrecking a Xmas ornament: hehehe, that was fun
*laugh*
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My own house panther has excellent camouflage, as long as she closes her eyes. I think she forgets they reflect and Mom can always find her. :P
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I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.
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(the harness helps)
Then there was the cat I had -- a Holstein cat who blended in with NOTHING -- who was SURE you couldn't see him as long as he had his nose tucked behind a wrinkle in the carpet.