Sara Kendrick Poet Rictameter

Caterwaul

meow
at still's darkness
caterwaul thud whine snarl
cats hiss differences at midnight
thud growl caterwaul rapid light footsteps
on top of the house wail screech shriek
sibilant with comrades
on shingled roof
meow

Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
Contest: Sound of Emotion
Written by: Sara Kendrick
Date: May 28, 2012

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Funom Makama June 11, 2012 at 5:10 AM This is great... I really enjoyed it. Nice to get such a blessing in such a beautiful monday afternoon.

Carol Sunshine Brown June 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM A belated congratulations on your placement in Nette's contest Sara. Love, Carol

Tanya Harrington June 4, 2012 at 1:08 PM Congrats! I can pictures those cats, caterwauling!...Tanya

Robert A. Dufresne June 4, 2012 at 5:41 AM Sara, you really went over the top with this one. I love it. You really captured them kitties sounds and all! Very well done and congrats on such a well deserved win

Poet Destroyer A June 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM SARA , Congratulations with your fun "SOUND OF EMOTION" entry in Nette's xool contest. take care ~always :-) PD

Kash Poet June 3, 2012 at 1:35 PM Excellent work here Sara!Congrats on your top win!

Carrie Richards June 3, 2012 at 1:27 PM Oh yes! We often hear this sound in summer when the windows are open!! Congrats on a very true to life experience!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 3, 2012 at 12:24 PM Sara, congrats on your win! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Nette Onclaud June 3, 2012 at 9:35 AM that meow did it, sara... congrats on your win in my spree! :) huggs!

Olusegun Arowolo June 3, 2012 at 7:42 AM Excellent piece,Sara.Great write....Congratulations on your well deserved win....

Amy Green June 3, 2012 at 5:23 AM Clever 'ding" with your onomatopoeia's in here. Great job!

David Williams June 3, 2012 at 5:19 AM Sara congrats on your win, fantastic..David

Karen Deeks June 1, 2012 at 12:29 AM Hi sara a perfect piece describing the trials tribulations and disturbances felt by cats and witnessed by us in the wee small hours... lovely piece thank you .. karen

Kabuteng P.Ink K. May 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM This made me smile, Sara since just the other day there was a cat caterwauling over here... very nice rictameter and a caterwaul definitely is emotion defined methinks :D I am glad you are feeling better Sara! Remember to eat bananas :D

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders May 29, 2012 at 11:45 AM Awesome, Sara! I agree with Rick below. The imagery combined with the emotion is perfect together. Love and Blessings, Rhonda PS - please send my thoughts and prayers to Doris. I hope she is feeling better soon.

Russell Sivey May 28, 2012 at 8:08 PM Wow, this is a truly fantastic write my friend! I was in awe with the utter beauty of your poem! I really enjoyed the powerful voices that were written throughout your write! What an awesome poem! Great Work!!