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A Friendly Guy - Pet

We called him 'Bagel,' don't know why An orange tabby cat, a friendly guy Loyal as a dog, hunted rabbits for a living To one and all, affection giving Walked right up to strangers Rubbed his fur 'gainst their legs Stretched, yawned, rolled over Half expected him to sit up and beg Not an aloof bone in Bagel's handsome frame The envy of all the neighborhood dames Maybe we shouldn't have, but we finally had him neutered Nights filled with cats screeching, we feared an angry shooter... Our Bagel's in Cat Heaven now, drinking premium milk Haven't had a cat since in his image, or of his ilk October 06, 2019 A Rhyme about your favorite Pet Contest Sponsor: Regina Riddle

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Jan Allison

Date: 10/10/2019 7:48:00 AM

Aww what a lovely tribute to bagel, I love the name gw:-) many congratulations on your win :-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/10/2019 1:36:00 PM

Thanks, Jan! And congrats to you on your win in the contest as well with Susie, the Goat! :) gw

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/10/2019 7:21:00 AM

- Yes, I think he is definitely drinking premium milk in cat heaven now :) - Congratulations on your lovely winning poem, Gershon :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/10/2019 1:35:00 PM

Thanks you, and congratulations to you too, Anne-Lise, on your win in the contest with 'Asta!' :) gw

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 10/10/2019 7:16:00 AM

This is ~wonderful~ Gershon! I think I'm in love with Bagel too from your description. Congratulations on your win with this charming piece. Hugs! xomo

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/11/2019 9:12:00 AM

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/10/2019 1:34:00 PM

Oh, gosh! Bagel finally gets the perfect girl (you!), and he's not around to enjoy the relationship. LOL. Thank you so much, Maureen. Cheers, Gershon

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/10/2019 7:06:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Gershon. This was wonderful. Bless you always and thank you for entering, Love, Gina

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/10/2019 1:33:00 PM

And thank YOU, Gina,, for sponsoring such a lovely contest, giving us all a chance to write about a subject dear to our hearts. Blessings and joy, Gershon

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 10/7/2019 2:11:00 PM

Hello Gershon Wolf, yes this is afriendly pet. Have a nice day my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/7/2019 3:40:00 PM

Thank you for your kind words, Darlene. Happy Monday to you! :) gw

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 10/7/2019 8:43:00 AM

Rest in peace, Booblik (that's bagel in Russian). Cats definitely deserve heaven. A touching tribute, Wolf. By the way, hi, long time no see)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/7/2019 3:26:00 PM

Hey, nice to see your, uh, 'face' back on the Soup, Komrade Kurt. You disappeared on us there for a bit. Hope all is well. And thanks for the translation of Bagel in maliki y maguchi Russki yazik! ~ Booblik's owner, no longer grieving

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 10/7/2019 1:14:00 AM

I'ld love to have a pet by my mom is against the idea. This poem is Oh! so wonderful. :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/7/2019 3:39:00 PM

That's interesting, about you and your Mom. What can I say?! Hope that someday you'll have your pet, Swetha. Best wishes, Gershon

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/7/2019 12:37:00 AM

Hi Gershon, I once had a cat named Cassie, she was one of kind. Seems like Bagel was too! This is a good entry for the contest theme. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Have a good evening:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/7/2019 3:37:00 PM

Thanks for your good wishes, and may Cassie rest in peace. Happy Monday! Take care, Gershon

Ts Poetry

Date: 10/6/2019 8:40:00 PM

I love the personality certain cats bring...can bring pure pleasure into our lives.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/6/2019 8:46:00 PM

So true, TS! And Bagel brought so much pleasure into our (my wife and I) lives early in our marriage. Thanks for your encouraging words! Cheers, Gershon