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Cats

Creeping through the backyard,
chasing birds and squirrels,
causing a commotion,
crazy cat decides to
call off the hunt for now.
Coming inside he finds
contentment in a lap.

8/16/15
I found this form on Shadow Poetry site. It's called a Pleiades.
Only one word is allowed for a title and is followed by a single
7 line stanza, each line having 6 syllables. The first word in each
line begins with the same letter as title.

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Jan Allison Date: 8/9/2016 7:06:00 AM A great example to inspire us Kim:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 10/11/2015 8:59:00 AM So nice to enjoy your verse this Sunday morning! Light & Love Login to Reply

Vera Duggan Date: 8/19/2015 2:18:00 AM Oh Kim I do like this one as cats are my fav. animal, we have two, Bella and smokey, I do like this form of writing, keep it up as you are good at it, take care.............Vera. Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 8/19/2015 9:37:00 PM Thank you, Vera! I have a very spoiled black cat named Max. It's true what they say "dogs have masters but cats have servants".

Matthew Anish Date: 8/18/2015 9:24:00 PM I like this poem because I like cats. When I was in Israel a feral cat came and sat on my lap! Nice job! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 8/19/2015 9:35:00 PM Thank you, Matthew! I'm fond of cats, too. They are so entertaining.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/18/2015 3:37:00 PM just saw your reply to me. Great, a contest on this form would be lovely. I too had to postpone my Andaree form contest because I had done only one Andaree in that new form of mine. REcently I wrote a new one, so now I am SET!! Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 8/18/2015 9:36:00 AM Lovely write Kim...best wishes Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 8/19/2015 9:34:00 PM Thank you, Joseph!

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/17/2015 7:21:00 PM i never heard of this form, kim, but i like what you've done with it and enjoyed your poem very much! Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 8/17/2015 8:46:00 PM I had never heard of it either, Ilene, but it looked fun so I tried it. I'm glad you liked it.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/17/2015 6:48:00 PM oh yes, I remember trying out this form in a poetry club years ago. One lady loved it so much, she did a whole chapbook of them that she published at Shadowpoetry, which no longer shows our books. GREAT job with it. AS I recall, it looks like this is the way they were done! Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 8/17/2015 8:45:00 PM Thanks, Andrea! Actually I was thinking of doing a contest using this form, but I wanted to try writing a few first.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/17/2015 6:48:00 PM Maybe I should do a contest on this form in the future! Login to Reply