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A Cat Tale

                
                                                                                          ^                                                                               
                                                                                        ^^
                                                                                     ^^^
                                                                                 ^^^^
                                                                           ^^^^^^ 
                                                                       Cat stirs
                                                                   ^^^^^^^
                                                              Then Purrs
                                                           ^^^^^^^                                                        
                                                    Yawns, Sighs
                                                  ^^^^^^^^
                                              Makes Cries                
                                           ^^^^^^^^
                                       M e e o w
                                   ^^^^^^^^
                                  Wants Chow
                               ^^^^^^^^
                               Seeks Dish
                             ^^^^^^^^
                             Zilch Fish!!
                           ^^^^^^^^
                            Dried Food
                          ^^^^^^^^
                            Bad Mood
                          ^^^^^^^^
                            Eyes Stare
                           ^^^^^^^^
                             With Flare
                            ^^^^^^^^
                               Stands Still
                              ^^^^^^^^
                                  Must Chill
                                ^^^^^^^^
                                    Can't Win
                                   ^^^^^^^^
                                        Caves In
                                      ^^^^^^^^
                                           Full Blast
                                          ^^^^^^^^
                                                Chows Fast
                                                ^^^^^^^^
                                                       Next Scene
                                                          ^^^^^^^^
                                                                 Dish Clean
                                                                  ^^^^^^^^


August 25, 2018


~1st Place~
Contest: Shape Up
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Judged: 11/29/2020

~6th Place~
Premiere Contest: Picture It
Sponsor: Maureen McGravy
Judged: 09/19/2018

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Beata Agustin

Date: 11/30/2020 1:11:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... the content as well as the form in your poetic way. God bless you.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/29/2020 3:17:00 PM

Congrats on your winning work. Yes, doing these shapes isn't an easy endeavor but you did really well with it.Creative way to go. Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/29/2020 11:26:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win in the "SHAPE UP" contest, Sandra :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/29/2020 5:27:00 AM

cute cat tail and tale... clever, congratulations on your win!

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/21/2018 2:39:00 PM

A beautiful visual, Sandra. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/22/2018 5:21:00 PM

So pleased you like this, Line! Thanks so much! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 9/21/2018 3:34:00 AM

a joy to read Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/22/2018 5:21:00 PM

Thank you, Jan! It was fun to work on! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper

Date: 9/20/2018 3:35:00 PM

My goodness, Sandra, the is wonderful... congratulations on your win. Hugs eve

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/20/2018 7:33:00 PM

Thank you, Eve, for the congrats and nice comment. I had a lot of fun creating it! Hugs, Sandra

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 9/20/2018 9:53:00 AM

This one is so lively Sandra! You can feel the tail twitch as you read it. Fabulous job! Thank you and congratulations! :) xomo!

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/20/2018 7:32:00 PM

Thanks again, Maureen, for another fine Concrete contest which I had so much fun with! I am pleased that you enjoyed it and appreciate my nice placement. Hugs, Sandra

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 9/20/2018 4:39:00 AM

Congratulations, Sandra on your win. Great tale (tail).

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/20/2018 7:31:00 PM

Thank you, Subimal, for your congrats and nice comment. Hugs, Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/19/2018 10:39:00 PM

I loved your unique cat tail (tale) Sandra. Congratulations on your win! : )

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/20/2018 7:29:00 PM

Thank you very much, Connie! I had fun with it. Hugs, Sandra

Jesse Rowe

Date: 9/19/2018 10:25:00 PM

Wonderful shape AND a quite impressive rhyme scheme (monometer?). I am quite impressed with your fitting top finisher.

Sandra Haight
Date: 9/20/2018 7:29:00 PM

Thank you very much, Jesse, for your very supportive comment! Yes, a rhyming monometer (having one foot). I appreciate your visit and input very much. Sandra