Oh Dear

I think I've run over your cat. Is it tabby, and fluffy and fat? Does it wear a blue collar, supporting a bell? Well, it's lying down here now, quite flat.

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Doris Jamoner

Date: 5/9/2014 12:56:00 PM

What a nice poem : ) Wishing you all the best from a cat lover.

John Wilkinson
Date: 5/10/2014 12:33:00 AM

Thank you - just one of those things that came into my head one day.... And yes, I'm a cat lover too..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/6/2014 6:52:00 AM

Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, John

John Wilkinson
Date: 5/10/2014 12:32:00 AM

thank you - I was quite flattered.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/5/2014 1:45:00 PM

- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, John :) - Oh dear....- I choose your first great written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Daver Austin

Date: 5/5/2014 11:46:00 AM

This cat lover shed a tear for both you and the cat. daver

Skat A

Date: 4/29/2014 2:54:00 PM

John, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Alex Frankel

Date: 4/28/2014 5:11:00 PM

enjoyed this! best wishes, Alex

Jan Allison

Date: 4/28/2014 1:08:00 PM

Oh dear but it did amuse me! Hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/28/2014 9:49:00 AM

John, poor cat. Oh dear! Good but, sad imagery. .. , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@