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*Image of Danny folk's Boo by YC. A Black Cat Tale Souvenir One Saturday morning, fourteen-year-old Danny, my neighbor's kid who lives down the road, would come over to do the lawn and some simple house chores, for extra spending money. Sometimes, their American Long Haired black cat named, "Boo", would tag along. The lawn was okay just weeding, he swept, mopped, vacuumed, then brought in some wood from my wood cord outside, and filled the wood bin, then he swept out the fireplace. He then takes the flip-top dustpan outside, pour its contents into a plastic bag, tie it close and put it into one of two trash bins with plastic flip tops. Boo, sometimes lounges on my lanai (porch), or on one of those trash bins. That day, Danny decided to play. He tosses the bag up into the air, then have it drop right into the flipped-top trash bin. Albeit, the bag got snagged by the metal latch on the bins cover, it ripped open, causing black soot to shroud nearby Boo. While I was outside checking to see if Danny covered the wood cord, the event unfolded before me. Boo's reaction was as anticipated, there was black soot trailing a flying leap that scampered down my driveway and out onto the opened road, ... gone, gone, gone. Laughing in pursuit was Danny who tells me that he will be back for the money after he hoses down, "Blackie". Ha, ha, ha, goes Danny whose clueless as to the memory he had just made for his future. Leaving nature to clear the mess, closes I a cover, grinning in the silence. 2022 April 02 *1st Place* Black Cat ~~Robert James Liguori: Judged 2022 April 03

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Joanna Feltham

Date: 5/7/2022 12:48:00 PM

Congratulations on your winning placement, so beautifully written. Well deserved placement.

Hilo Poet
Date: 5/7/2022 1:21:00 PM

I am appreciative, Joanna, for your wondrous expressions my friend, Aloha~William

Valsa George

Date: 4/24/2022 8:43:00 PM

Anything about cats are interesting to me ! You have narrated the tale in a very natural way without any drama or hyperbole. Boo looks majestic in the image and also in your description ! Hope Danny came to collect the money later. :) Congratulations on your top win, William !

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/24/2022 9:39:00 PM

Yes, he did that day, Valsa, albeit, 'twas sometime ago as I hired an agency for the chores now. I appreciate your comforting sharing my friend, Aloha~William

Carol Mitra

Date: 4/4/2022 6:17:00 PM

This was a great write....Congrats on your top win Hilo:)

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/4/2022 9:29:00 PM

Many thanks, Carol, I appreciate this and my compliments on your win too my friend, Aloha~William

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/4/2022 1:30:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. What a creative story/write. Love your cat picture. Have a blessed day with your win...............

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/4/2022 2:25:00 PM

I am grateful, Paula, for your kind shared thoughts my friend, blessings be yours too, Aloha~William

Christuraj Alex

Date: 4/4/2022 5:10:00 AM

Very interesting story said very interestingly. Congratulations!

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/4/2022 1:28:00 PM

I am happy, Christuraj, that it had lit a spark in you my friend, Aloha~William

Anisha Dutta

Date: 4/3/2022 8:47:00 PM

Big Congrats to win Top on this interesting story William recently I have discovered your new name Hilo Poet. Congrats again. Blessings always.

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/3/2022 9:36:00 PM

Thanks, Anisha, and my compliments for your top win as well my friend. Some get me and Lasaad sorta mixed up as he changed his name shortly after. Mine is Hilo (my birthplace and present residence) Poet and he is Soto Poet, Aloha~William

Heidi Sands

Date: 4/2/2022 5:20:00 PM

I enjoyed this story. Thanks for sharing :)

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/3/2022 9:35:00 AM

Thanks, Heidi, for your time and expressions my friend, Aloha~William

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/2/2022 4:43:00 PM

Helllo Tassad, I donot think Da\nny will clen u the mess. Blessing , my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/3/2022 12:40:00 PM

Hello William Sorry I got your name wrong. Well i do think that you did the right thing. Thank you for telling me. Aloha my friend. Darlene

Hilo Poet
Date: 4/3/2022 9:34:00 AM

Nope, Danny did not (he did return for the money), I let the brushing winds do the deed -- thanks, Darlene. This is William (Hilo Poet) and Lasaad changed his name (Soto Poet) shortly thereafter, it's understandable my friend, Aloha~William