barnsturm

Pretty kitty
Coquettish mystery of soft-pawed leisure
Brushing by my sitting knee…
Did I not see thee?
Primping primly in the sun-soaked sill,
Half-closed slits of green
Seeking my indisposed will?
Or did your kibble not look fresh enough
For the feast of fair Princess Prettiness,
Water not the right cool or hot
For your whiskered fill?
I’ll change your box tonight,
And see if on the morrow you brush past still.

c) 2004 Barn Sturm

FoggyImagination

Aw, this is so cute. Good job.

Sometimes when I'm bored and unmotivated to do anything I just sit and play with or watch my cat and wonder what he thinks. They are so weird.

I like the choice of words, sounds royal and uppity...just how you'd imagine a cat.

But maybe she's just brushing you cuz she loves you?

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kerpoe

brilliant imagery...

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Novicewriter

I really liked it too... I have a cat and that's how mine is...brushing up against your leg.

NW

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Hysteria

Nice, I liked the poem...

Just goes to show that a cat owns you!

flowersprite

wow I love the words you used.

nafecila

Cute and clever. I like!

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Simply purrrfect. It really captures the relationship that kitty owners have. The "affection" of these preciosas have for us always... means... something... else, doesn't it?? lol

Very sweet and well done.

gigi

nae411

Now I feel like going out and getting my own cat. Cute poem, got a love those kitties.

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Scratches

This IS my cat, completely.

I can't describe how wonderful it feels to narrow your eyes at a cat as a sign of affection and have them do it back.

I've loved cats all my life and I'm still a bit partial to such poems! Nice one, barnsturm.

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barnsturm

Thanks for comments, all.

I was sitting at the table one day and the cat brushed by my leg, which she does not often do. My Cat/My Muse. The poem just tumbled out.

Her name is Maggie; she was a "rescue" from the ASPCA. Certainly not a lap cat at all. But very much MY cat. Follows me around the house like a dog would.

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Ronald

A Dogwood? Do they travel indoors now?

barnsturm

It followed my Larch in one day. Now I can't make it leave.

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salvothasock

hi,
i hate cats, i mean theyre okay, but this is funny because of the sarcasism. i feel the same way about my family's ugly but cute pug. oh, you think youre so high and mighty aye? cats! too perfect, hehe, thanks

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