Sandra Haight Poet Iambic Pentameter

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~1st Place~
Contest: Any Poem You Ever Wrote NOT For A Contest
Sponsor: Broken Wings
Judged: 07/13/2016

Georgie, a stray, adopted our daughter's family in 2002 when he was 
about 3-4 years old, so he was between 17-18 years when he passed 
May 2, 2016, and he will be missed by all of us.

Tribute To Georgie Cat

Dear George, our cat grand-baby, now you're gone;
our hearts are saddened on this rainy day.
Your family found out this early dawn
those angels came to take you now away.

We do remember how you came to them...
a stray, you wouldn't leave the porch for days.
A handsome, large tuxedo cat, a gem...
you won their hearts in many unique ways.

You found the family who you would love
and charmed them so that they would take you in.
So many years, with joy and comfort of
your loving ways...their special gift you've been.

Goodbye, sweet Georgie, now you fly away
to kitty heaven...find Felisha, Charlie,
Lucy, Bessie, Tessie...to now play
with these sweet kitties that were family.

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Kim Merryman July 14, 2016 at 8:52 PM It's so sad to lose a pet. This is a lovely tribute to Georgie, Sandra! Congrats on your 1st place win! Sandra Haight July 14, 2016 at 10:25 PM Thank you very much, Kim. He is sadly missed. Hugs, Sandra

Teddy Kimathi July 14, 2016 at 2:51 PM I'm a great fan of cats too. Congrats Sandra, for your top placement in the contest!! ;-) Sandra Haight July 14, 2016 at 10:25 PM Thank you, Teddy. I appreciate your uplifting comment and congrats! Sandra

Carol Eastman July 14, 2016 at 9:32 AM Our pets are truely family. A great tribute. Congratulations on the win. Sandra Haight July 14, 2016 at 10:26 PM Yes, they are, Carol. Thank you for your visit, nice comment and congratulations. Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Madhupriya Shanmugam July 13, 2016 at 3:17 PM Touching poem :) congratulations Sandra Haight July 13, 2016 at 5:28 PM Thank you once again, Madhupriya, for visiting my poem and for you congrats! Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Janis Medders Tobechi July 13, 2016 at 2:10 PM Lovely tribute to a devoted animal.....Congratulations on your win, hugs always Sandra Haight July 13, 2016 at 2:23 PM Thank you very much, Janis. He is very much missed. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France May 3, 2016 at 8:43 AM Sandra, I am brushing tears away, oh you have indeed penned a beautiful tribute to Georgie, it is so hard when we lose these pets that give unconditional love. I had a stray also that pushed his way into my life and he was also about 4 at the time, and died at 15 and was my best friend, and I was shattered, I cried for days and still do when I think of him, I have a beautiful pic just like you do of my precious Grumpy (at first he hissed at me, so I called him Grumpy) ~~ Sandra Haight May 3, 2016 at 6:20 PM Thank you, Broken Wings. You love cats as I do, and both my daughters do too. They become family and their unconditional love is above and beyond. Sorry for your loss too, and I know how you can identify with this kind of loss. Thank you for your nice visit and supportive comment. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison May 2, 2016 at 4:39 PM wonderful tribute and such a fabulous picture - oh and those whiskers - he was so so cute - sorry for your loss they really are such a massive part of the family and it is so hard when they are no longer with you:-(We never had another cat after our family cat died many many years ago ... and as I have an allergy we have no pets:-( hugs jan xx Sandra Haight May 2, 2016 at 4:53 PM Hi Jan, thank you so much for stopping by to read my poem. Even though he was our daughter's cat, we took care of him a lot and he was so special. When my cat, Charlie, passed after 19 years, I never had another. They truly get to be part of the family. Thanks for your nice comment. Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich May 2, 2016 at 4:10 PM I believe they go to heaven and I sure do hope we get to be with them again as well. GREAT tribute to Georgie!! Sandra Haight May 2, 2016 at 4:25 PM Thank you, Andrea. He was such a special cat. Hugs, Sandra

Barry Stebbings May 2, 2016 at 1:06 PM Really lovely tribute, Sandra. I had two tom cats, both lived for twenty years. They are a great loss when they go. Sandra Haight May 2, 2016 at 4:28 PM Thank you for stopping by, Barry. Guess you can relate. I appreciate your visit and nice comment. Sandra