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For the Ode To Cat 2 Poetry Contest sponsored by JCB Brul

Ode to Sissy

I stood in front
of my first place
as the clouds rolled above
at a snail's pace.

I glanced down
at this fluffy white face
with soft olive eyes
and long whiskers of grace.

I asked this kind feline
where it might live
as though it were a lady
with an answer to give.

Sissy stared up at me
with silent inspection
before she meowed
with a loud inflection.

From that moment
we were friends for years
and this bright memory
begets happy tears.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Franco Avatar
May 21, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Love the feline.
Terry Avatar
May 22, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Thank you. I took this photo twenty years ago, so Sissy is probably watching me from Heaven.
Alhemaidy Avatar
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Hello Angela :-) So nice of you! I love cats :-) Have a nice day!
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