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My Wild African Cat

strong mighty hunter
of my neighbours last chicken
African wild cat

crouched in backyard grass
my cat stalks neighbor's chicken
neighbor throws a rock

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Sara Kendrick

September 11, 2024 at 3:27 AM

Whoa!! I hope the cat is okay as well as the chicken. Domesticated cats amaze me with their hunting skills. I don't have one now, but I have had them in the past and they are so good at catching chipmunks, squirrels, and mice. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Marugu Mo

September 11, 2024 at 7:06 AM

Lol. Cat was a sweetheart and the chicken were unharmed. He used to lie in the grass stalking and then jump the chicken then run away

Kelli White

April 30, 2024 at 11:52 AM

So funny I have three macaws and seven cats but they respect each other’s boundaries, well done Kelli

Marugu Mo

April 30, 2024 at 3:38 PM

Thanks Kelli. 7 cats must be fun!

Bill Baker

March 30, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Engaging poetry, Marugu. Well written with great imagery. Cat will be cats; I watch the neighbor's cat stalking birds sometimes. She can be very quiet and move so smoothly and slow, then ponce. I've never seen her miss. I enjoyed reading your poetry. Thank you for following my poetry, I'm following yours also, Marugu. Have a fine day. Bill

Marugu Mo

April 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Thanks Bill. I will visit. Been a bit busy

Ink Empress

March 27, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Awwn poor cat. I hope he stays away from the chicken, i love how youv written this and delivered it in a very engaging manner. Pleasure reading. Sending you light

Marugu Mo

March 28, 2024 at 12:53 AM

Thanks for your visit Inky. He stayed away from them after the pebble landed near him. Was quite hilarious considering how playful he was

Heidi Sands

March 27, 2024 at 7:09 AM

Interesting. Well done. I had a wild Bengal Mix for 22 years. I miss him a lot. I hope you have a good day :)

Marugu Mo

March 28, 2024 at 12:52 AM

Thanks Heidi. Mine was a mix of African savanna and some other breeds. Really tough claws and matted fur, quite a character. Cats are special

Andrea Dietrich

March 26, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Gosh it is an actual lion. Or is your own feral type cat in the neighborhood? Very interesting. Our poor ginger cat escaped our house and it has snowed and rained for four days. I am so sad to think of him dead or hurt somewhere. We are close to mountains and bobcats are known to come down to the streets!!

Joe Maverick

March 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM

I Hope your ginger comes home Andrea, Tibbles got killed late Last year, she is missed.'

Marugu Mo

March 27, 2024 at 12:46 AM

The cat was a domestic tabby, just that he loved to go out the whole night, come back and sleep all day. Never really harmed any chicken :). Not that I know of. I hope your ginger will come back. Cats can be resilient