Sam Kauffman Poet Verse

Psycho Cat - It

Psycho Cat - IT

"In my sabbatical dreams after quarantine"
Visions of life run again at full steam
A little stiff, a bit arthritic, like
"The eerie board walk creaks near the beach of white sand"
Shifting on trails in forests of shadows
Moaning an elegy – enflamed eulogy -
"When they told me of psycho cat’s demise"
A sad voice of aching news, realized 
Not really a psycho, just catnip crazed,
Leaping in stagger – last of her nine lives -
While "the label, I hide, on the wine bottle"
Too many reminders of the passing
Of psycho cats in quarantine - alive 
In my sabbatical dreams quarantined.

Contest: Collaborate With Me
Sponsor: Kim Rodrigues
9-30-20

I couldn't get the bold function to work so I put your lines in parentheses.

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Angela Crabtree October 2, 2020 at 10:34 AM I enjoyed reading this collaboration poem, Sam. The imagery in it is amazing. Peace, Angie Sam Kauffman October 2, 2020 at 1:41 PM Hi Angie! Thank you for your encouraging words and your visit. Fun to spend a little time together in poetry. As I mentioned to Jo, this was a definite challenge but also fun to stretch out of my normal, comfortable rut. Hope you are well. Warmest regards.

Joanna Daniel October 1, 2020 at 12:13 AM Nice collab, Sam, all the best:) Sam Kauffman October 1, 2020 at 1:15 PM Thank you, Jo. This was definitely a challenge to put such disparate lines into a cohesive poem. But, always good to have a challenge otherwise we just get stale! Hope you are well. All the best.