Oscar,My Cat

Cat

When Oscar sits on the windowsill

And sees someone within,

His mouth opens wide in soundless cry,

He gives us his cat grin.


Oscar rubs around my legs

He's such a friendly soul.

He then rolls round upon his back

And waves his long striped tail.


But after Oscar's greetings done,

He's off to do his rounds.

He sets off from the white door

To the long thin gardens end.


Every inch of soil and seed

Is subject to his nose.

The garden looks one way to us,

But he can see much more.


I wish that Oscar cat could talk

And tell us what he's found.

Ten thousand spider's weaving webs,

A slow worm on the ground.


A million ants climb up the rowan,

I sometimes watch them too.

I see the striped wasps and honey bees

In this small natural zoo.


The hedgehogs sweet have long been gone,

but we have diverse birds.

Oscar sits on my tall stool.

He watches them for hours.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Pettit Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Cats do make fascinating pets for many people. You have described yours very well with your chosen words.
Braithwaite Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Yes,I love cats.This is not mine alas.Mine died but this one comes in the summer time and we call him Oscar.They like me..
Andresen Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Oscar is a cat with big: C ...... - well written Kate - oxox love Anne-Lise
Braithwaite Avatar
July 2, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Hello Anne-Lise.Thank you.i am writing because it keeps raining here either that or it's too hot to go out...!Love,Kate
Merryman Avatar
June 30, 2012 at 8:13 PM
Cats are so entertaining! I have one myself. Nice write. Love, Kim
Braithwaite Avatar
July 1, 2012 at 12:28 AM
Thank you Kim.mine actually died but lives on in verse!
Rozario Avatar
June 30, 2012 at 2:59 PM
Oscar the good cat...just watches the birds, doesn't try to catch'em...enjoyed your nice poem.
Braithwaite Avatar
June 30, 2012 at 3:28 PM
I am glad you enjoyed it,Jonas.Thank you,Kate
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