The Fiddler's Cat

An ebon sky, darkness to light
Diamond stars, mosaic night
Bright lunar sphere of brilliant white
Floodlights a scene of will and might.
The Fiddler’s Cat, sips warm Bordeaux
Fiddle to chin, strong paw to bow
Rosin to bow on amber ice
Wide upward swing, long downward slice.
A rotund dish, the restless spoon
Race through the night below the moon.

Ah, Fiddler’s cat empties Bordeaux
Strikes violin strings, with Dante’s bow
He plays of sorrow, he plays for chance
As spirits soar, he plays to dance.
He plays of peace, he plays for hope
To love and trust, he plays the most.
Fading ebon screen, pale ginger sky
An exhausted shrug, a weary sigh.

A new ordinance decreed by spoon and dish
Keep catnip away when serving fish.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Mcgee Avatar
October 13, 2019 at 9:12 PM
Another awesome write Michelle. a wonderful tale!
Austin Avatar
July 1, 2016 at 12:57 PM
This be one crazy cat - sipping bordeaux and playing the fiddle. Nip will do strange things to kitties. Love, daver
Mac Donald Avatar
July 2, 2016 at 11:33 AM
I'm thinking of the kitties we'd had, at my childhood home there'd been catnip growing wild in a field near us. I would pick some, smell it, and wonder what they'd found so exciting about it.:(
Dietrich Avatar
May 27, 2016 at 8:48 PM
You are SO dang good, Michelle!! Loved that ending!
Dietrich Avatar
May 27, 2016 at 8:48 PM
fave poet too!
Grahamburglar Avatar
May 7, 2016 at 7:34 PM
Well, it's official. I have to start following you. You're a very talented poet, and the things you write are so entertaining. =D
Timperley Avatar
January 21, 2015 at 8:19 AM
A lovely slant on on Edward Lear's 'The Owl & The Pussycat. It worked well for me, except the Bordeaux, I love that more than I do cats! Lovely write, Thak you for sharing. God Bless .D
Sheaffer Avatar
January 18, 2015 at 9:19 AM
I like this poem so much. It is very visual and I have cats which makes it special. It doesn't matter when the violin was invented, The cat always had one!
Pike Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 2:27 PM
I enjoyed reading this . Your words are colorful and invoke visualizations of a background
Offor Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 2:31 AM
Nice
Poor Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 11:42 AM
very nice....
Emeka-Mbah Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 5:45 AM
It's a natural tale of a colourful feline. Nature has got a lot of potentialities. A very good poem. Kudos.
Moraba Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 6:50 PM
Wonderful Poem Michelle. I like the rhyming :) :) :)
Anderson Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 6:42 PM
Lovely.
Johnston Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 6:36 PM
fantastic poem flows really well and I love the great rhyming
Cooper Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 5:21 PM
What a marvellous experiance. It is one of the best couplets I have ever read. And what a great take on a childhood classic. Totally impressed. I just hope that i may be able to write in this calibre one day. I am still giggling! I am looking forward to reading more of your poetry over the next few days.
Mac Donald Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 1:43 PM
Oh, I read your writes, you are above and surpass me! I'm not sure which rhyme you might choose, but please tell me when you do! Some of them really could use a facelift. :)
Sankey- Lewis Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 5:18 PM
Michelle, I once saw "Fiddler on the Roof" in New York. Your poem is delightful read, putting me in touch with picturesque night. Truly you're master poetess. Happy Holidays, God bless ...irisrose...
Drug Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 3:59 PM
A well crafted poem. I read it a couple times. Content and rhyme work well together in it. It is an entertaining take on the old nursery rhyme. Booze, fish, and catnip might be an intense combination for a cat, but if his adventures read this well why not?
Mac Donald Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 2:43 PM
I was going to comment on your poetry, instead I'll share some Lewis Carroll? "If seven maids with seven mops Swept it for half a year, Do you suppose," the Walrus said, "That they could get it clear?" "I doubt it," said the Carpenter, And shed a bitter tear. Might need the cat to cheer him up? Merry Christmas! Mikki
Bateman Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 3:11 PM
Michelle, Another most wonderful couplet here. The verses flow so very well and the imagery is quite exquisite indeed. Enjoyed this one immensely. Another "7" and a FAV from me. I invite you too, to drop by read my poetry as well anytime you wish. Best Always!! Gary
Johnson Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 1:23 PM
A little scat from the fiddler's cat can get you through the night. A sip, a draw, a swig, pa-shah. If kitty is a mean drunk, keep your distance from it's claw. Fun little write Michelle. Wishing you a very nice holiday season. Peace. :)
Moore Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 10:46 AM
VERY NICE
Mcdaid Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 9:20 AM
Nice light-hearted little poem with some interesting imagery. You could do with less commas.
Devnath  Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 9:02 AM
Excellent poem adorned with diamond words conjured a nice magic where whole picture is beautifully screened. Genius only and simply. Loved always, my poet friend,bl
Ferguson Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 9:01 AM
a stunning masterpiece, I am just taken,
Spence Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 8:44 AM
Brilliant work. Every line a delightful surprise. Love it.
Johnson Avatar
December 19, 2013 at 7:36 PM
fiddlers cat he likes a snooze, when he aint on the bordeaux booze, nothing left to perchance lose, till the plonk does overcome :} plonk=booze great poetry babe...
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