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White Cat In the Alley

I was relieved to find a white cat whose eyes have shone yellow and lit the way I should walk home in the night to my cold, cold cottage in town. Whose eyes have shone yellow and lit as much as the white cat in the alley? To my cold, cold cottage in town I depend on every sign and token of luck as much as the white cat in the alley: the coin in my boot, my cloak and swagger. I depend on every sign and token of luck. All these, plus a green moon, fool-proof as the coin in my boot, my cloak and swagger. One never knows what lurks in the shadows-- all these plus a green moon, fool-proof as a fool with DTs, now a limp not a swagger. One never knows what lurks in the shadows, the way I should walk home in the night. A fool with DTs now, a limp not a swagger, I was relieved to find a white cat.

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Date: 5/6/2024 6:14:00 AM
What a great pantoum Carol! I enjoyed it very much. :)
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Carol Louise Moon
Date: 5/6/2024 7:03:00 PM
Thank you so much, Linda. I had fun composing this one! Carol Louise
Date: 4/3/2021 12:26:00 PM
Carol Louise, I love this cat poem! It's my favorite of the three of yours that I read this morning. I like the idea of a cat lighting your way and being good luck! It's music to a cat person's ears!
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Date: 3/22/2021 8:56:00 AM
What a cool poem! Love the way you described your fear of walking home at night. I'm sure the yellow eyes of your white cat provided a sense of safety. The pantoum form is difficult, but you work wonderfully in it. Best wishes, Carolyn
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