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Not really my cat Razzmatazz, but this is what she looks like on her back! the other pic looks like her too.

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My cat loves to eat. Sitting all day in the house, she is getting fat. Thinking of that, I ought to get up and go for a jog! Written May 27, 2016 For the Traditional Tanka Contest of Charlotte Puddifoot

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Richard Tabi

Date: 6/27/2016 8:26:00 AM

Great dear

Caycay Jennings

Date: 6/5/2016 10:02:00 PM

Very cute, the mind - she wanders! CayCay

Bl Devnath

Date: 6/1/2016 11:22:00 AM

Beautiful Tanka my lovely friend. Jogging is must for your cat. Ha ha ha.... very sweetly penned. Good luck in the contest. Loved always my lovely friend, bl

Daver Austin

Date: 5/30/2016 10:05:00 AM

.Lord, I have a lot of these color. Let's call this one our Mamma Mia. Mamma Mia gets to go outdoors and loves to climb trees and get up on the roof. The movies have black cats as evil. Actually, they are the most loving of all the species. Give your cat a big hug for me. Love, daver

Paul Callus

Date: 5/30/2016 9:19:00 AM

A humorous tanka, Andrea. Our cat stays slim...runs in the back yard and garden and races against the tortoise; it's surprising how fast a tortoise cab be! // paul

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 5/30/2016 8:28:00 AM

"Jogging", or as I like to call it "running", is a calling: from too much cheese, and too many wines. And a silly desire to be less of a human.

Matthew Anish

Date: 5/29/2016 11:20:00 PM

I like cats. I also must get back into excercising. Nice one! Good luck in the contest

Karam Misra

Date: 5/29/2016 10:53:00 PM

Hey, nice one. Brought a smile. Very apt juxtaposition of words. ~karam~

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/29/2016 12:09:00 AM

So thats who just passed me in the park!!!! Loved this! :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/28/2016 10:06:00 PM

Boy can I identify with your cat! Haha. A sweet tanka Andrea. ; )

Tim Smith

Date: 5/28/2016 6:58:00 PM

You hit home in a couple different ways Andrea...think I'll take a walk

Edlynn Nau

Date: 5/28/2016 3:28:00 PM

Yep! I think I'm getting fat cat status too. My two cats don't sit and write poetry, nor lift a paw to do much (unless it's trouble)! Fun one.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 5/28/2016 12:45:00 PM

Ha ha love this Andrea. Need to lose those pounds but so hard to do. love phyl

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 5/28/2016 11:37:00 AM

The cat may offer you inspiration, but unless you have determination, my advice is cut down on your intake! I had to do that with my dachshund; he's overweight and can no longer jump into the car, so he waits for me to pick him up. Thanks always for stopping by, always good to hear from you. / Maurice

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/28/2016 11:45:00 AM

I'm glad I sounded convincing. I have been dieting all year and lost fifteen pounds. Yay for me and I still need to lose ten more to reach my personal ideal for my age!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 5/28/2016 11:11:00 AM

This is such a fun read, Andrea-- made me snicker and somehow also thought of Garfield! Good kitty cat though to help remind you to jog (me, I'm lazy and will probably just doze off, and join the cat, haha!) I missed this contest, was planning to write one-- didn't get past 2 lines, next thing I know, it's closed. Btw, I saw Chris' comments below-- haha I can definitely see why this reminded him of his My Cat write! I kinda (?!) went crazy with that one before...

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/28/2016 10:56:00 AM

P. S. With the amount of poetry reading that you do, I imagine it's difficult to make time for super-lengthy narratives, so I understand!

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/28/2016 10:55:00 AM

Literally made me chuckle. I liked this one, Andrea. Though traditional in syllable count, I think it's more modern as far as the humor goes! House pets have it so easy ...

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/28/2016 11:46:00 AM

thanks, Timothy, I prefer this one in modern form myself and have the other version ready!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/28/2016 9:09:00 AM

Reads like a winner..Put the cat on a leash and bring her along..LOL..Maybe train her to use a skateboard..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/28/2016 9:12:00 AM

hahaha. a skateboard. I can't even get her to sit on my lap!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/28/2016 9:03:00 AM

- A good one, Andrea :) - Luck in contest - - Best wishes for a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

Date: 5/28/2016 7:31:00 AM

ha ha ha love it - great humour good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 5/28/2016 7:10:00 AM

Vey good decision dear, Andrea! Hope you have fine results! Haha!

Probir Gupta

Date: 5/28/2016 1:46:00 AM

Cute one... a joy read...

Michael Ainsley

Date: 5/27/2016 10:29:00 PM

Me to and my cat wants me to wear a silver bell and human tag around my neck so I don't get lost! Michael Ainsley is back will get caught up reading your work soon.Then I will try to write to something meaningful about my transgender journey to womanhood.Going by last name now,Ainsley.

Constance La France

Date: 5/27/2016 9:43:00 PM

Andrea, very sweet, I have a fat cat too, 7 ~