Loss of a Tom Cat Friend and Defender of the Bluebird Box

Squirrel plays and shakes
 a fist atop the bluebird box....
twelve round stones

Blue feathers strown
empty nesting box today...
old man Tom rest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Maverick Avatar
June 18, 2012 at 4:20 PM
That looks like one pesky squirrel you've got yourself there Doris.." enjoyed reading your work..!
Andresen Avatar
June 18, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Glad to see you Doris. - All well with you ? - oxox hug Anne-Lise
Ball Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 5:53 AM
Awww! How sad. We have squirrels in our back yard too. Did they eat your baby birds? My Lily-Cat died rwo years ago and our Meshak mourned her loss as we did. Now we have a new little kitty. A blue point Siamese named "Ninja". Really am enjoying him. Sorry I haven't been around much. My puter keeps freezing on me and when I type it keeps skipping lines so my bottom line suddenly appears in the middle of another sentence. God Bless, JB
Kendrick Avatar
June 9, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Did the squirrels eat the Bluebird eggs?..Enjoyed reading this morn..Mom
Johnson Avatar
June 7, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Life has it's twisted little tales. Hindsight tells of what prevails. The evidence of savage need. All we can do is plant a seed.
Palmer Avatar
June 7, 2012 at 10:11 AM
need to get a young Tom,my deepest sympathy for old Tom,nice write
Dufresne Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 8:03 AM
this poem is very effective Doris because it certainly makes me sad! Well done. Thank you for your kind comment
Andresen Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 2:15 AM
Well done Doris....love it. - oxox Anne-Lise
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June 5, 2012 at 10:14 PM
wow..This is the third time I have seen that word, Squirrel on the soup,,in less than an hour. Never has it happened before. A guy name G Pace, and A Gail DeBole.. have cute squirrel haiku's... yours has a sad image... great seeing you here tonight.. Good night... xoxo...pd
Dietrich Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Poor old Tom Cat. Is this for that contest on loss of a loved one then?
Sivey Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 9:41 PM
This is a wonderful write Doris! I love a good tom cat, just wish they could stay alive forever! We miss our Blackjack! Awesome poem, Great Work!!
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