The Cat and the Goldfish

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Poetry/Sonnet/The Cat and The Goldfish
Copyright Protected, ID 07-1561-006-11
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written, July 11, 2023
For the International Contest, Start Jamming Any Rhyming Form
Sponsor, Eve Roper, Judged 07/23/2023

First Place

Imagine that a cat and fish are friends, well, my sweet kitty cat loves my goldfish; hours and hours watching them she spends, while they show off, dance, spin, whirl, twirl and swish ! She never tries to hurt them or catch them, and I think that they feel safe in their bowl; drifting- each like a floating golden gem, could it be that they connect soul to soul ! One day her head was above the water, I was worried till she gave them a kiss; oh, relief there was no goldfish slaughter, and the goldfish were still swimming in bliss ! Lesson ... if odd species can co-exist; why, do people bully and hate persist !

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Eve Roper

Date: 7/24/2023 8:19:00 AM

Constance, congratulations on your win.. Love the story. Hugs Eve

Constance La France
Date: 7/27/2023 2:17:00 PM

Eve, thank you so much for the contest and my placement, and for the congratulations and compliment, hugs !

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/24/2023 5:33:00 AM

"Imagine that a cat and fish are friends" - Indeed, a different perspective. Congratulations!

Constance La France
Date: 7/27/2023 2:25:00 PM

Christuraj, thank you so much for the comment and congratulations !

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 7/24/2023 4:46:00 AM

Congratulations, Dear Constance! What an awesome piece of writing! It is cute, and it is full of wisdom! Love ~ Mala

Constance La France
Date: 7/27/2023 2:26:00 PM

Mala, thank you so much for the congratulations and the compliment, love !

Charles Messina

Date: 7/24/2023 3:38:00 AM

Cute one, Constance. Sadly, people will never stop bullying and hating. Congratulations on your top win! I also wrote one about a kitty...you were on my mind while I wrote it :)

Constance La France
Date: 7/27/2023 2:26:00 PM

Charlie, thank you for the compliment, comment and congratulations, will look for your poem !

Valsa George

Date: 7/16/2023 8:09:00 PM

Beautiful dear Constance. When I see this image, I always think of Thomas Gray's poem- An Ode to My Cat Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes. Here you have given a twist to Gray's poem.... an unusual friendship between your cat and gold fish! Loved it. All the Best

Constance La France
Date: 7/21/2023 7:50:00 AM

Valsa, thank you so much for the compliment and comment, happy you like my poem !