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I put the humming bird feeder this week up high on the retaining wall. I had to get the step ladder to get up there myself to hang it. My grandson had put the pole to hang the feeder on a few weeks ago but I am a little slow getting the feeder filled, etc. The cat climbed the ladder( which I had left out there for future use) and got up on the wall then sat there watching and waiting for a hummer to come by. It wasn't long and I saw her jump down. I guess when she saw that hummer and it up so high that she thought that isn't worth the effort it would take to catch it. LOL..

Calico Cat

calico cat sits
on the cement retaining wall ....
hummer buffet line

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Jack Horne

August 31, 2018 at 9:50 AM

ha ha, had to smile at this

M. L. Kiser

August 30, 2018 at 1:04 PM

I used to have a bird feeder I kept full of sunflower seeds, for the birds; the neighbor's cat would come and lie underneath it for hours. Curiously, he would let the birds eat the seeds as he lay there; we discussed it and came to the conclusion that he just may have thought it a neat decoration. Either that or he stayed too full to chase birds. I enjoyed this read.

Sara Kendrick

August 30, 2018 at 2:59 PM

M.L., Some cats are not as bad as the others about catching something wild and eating it. My Cindy does love bird even though I put food out for her. She has not been as bad this summer as sometimes I guess the heat has taken her appetite. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Virginia Waters

August 14, 2018 at 11:55 PM

well captured haiku and photo. Congratulations.

Sara Kendrick

August 15, 2018 at 1:35 PM

Virginia, Thanks for dropping by with congrats. I appreciate you doing so. Sara

Susan Gentry

August 13, 2018 at 3:11 PM

Oh your haiku is wonderful! Congratulation on your #1 win. :)

Sara Kendrick

August 13, 2018 at 4:09 PM

Susan, Thanks for dropping by with congrats. Your comment is uplifting. Sara

Eve Roper

August 12, 2018 at 10:49 PM

Magnificent write,Sara, and the story is great.. Congratulations on you great win! Hugs Eve

Connie Marcum Wong

August 12, 2018 at 12:13 PM

I love your wonderful haibun Sara! Superb haiku within. Congratulations on your deserving First Place win! : )

Kim Rodrigues

August 12, 2018 at 6:00 AM

An interesting haiku! Congrats!

Jan Allison

August 12, 2018 at 5:57 AM

a wonderful poem Sara and the picture made me smile as the cat is the image of one we had as a child called 'poshpaws' congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett

August 12, 2018 at 5:32 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Sara with your excellent haiku and the lovely story that inspired this well written haiku. :))

Tania Kitchin

August 12, 2018 at 4:23 AM

Excellent haiku and imagery, congratulations on your first place win!

Andrea Dietrich

August 11, 2018 at 6:24 PM

SO cute. I enjoyed the story behind this, Sara. About your comment to my cat poem, my cat is getting thin too, VERY thn, but it's due to diabetes. I am giving her blood sugar drops. Not as good as insulun they tell me to buy, but that is just too expensive and so far my cat is holding steady at six or seven pounds.