Cat 3 Poems - Poems about Cat 3

Despite the vets, All of our pets. Pass one by one. We all used to have fun. Now there are only two. We’re starting to get a clue. That pets are ephemeral. Burial after burial. The pound is around the corner… But I would...Read the rest...

Your heart stopped. For some reason, I hoped it wouldn’t. Silence. Then I started up again. Your eyes don’t look scared. You never were. We pause then leave quickly. As if we are late for something. I knew your heart would stop. I knew...Read the rest...

Do you have pets, she asked, during our chat. Yes, I replied, we have two cats. My wife turned and said with a laugh, Dogs have owners, cats have staff. Over the years, we have found, that cats are purr-fect; we're not kitten around. We're...Read the rest...

Your nicknames come to mind. Those silly names we used all the time. We’d call you over. We still remember… Now all we have are the echos. Of the names we used to know. Your real name no longer makes me...Read the rest...

James and Peter Found a messed up cat litter Close by at Peter's A cat is amiss The litter smells of cat's piss The missus remiss The miss is too slow To clean the cat's messy show The cat meows in woe The cat...Read the rest...

Grasping it like an heirloom. Alone in this room. I saw a whisker. I knew it was from her. Gray, yet somehow bright. A piece of you that you left one night. Trying to clean, to help myself calm. But now I...Read the rest...

We told you to go to bed. You decided to howl instead. In those days, we covered our ears. But now we hide our tears. Yes, you would howl. Yes, you would growl. But then you would purr. As we pet your...Read the rest...

petal paw prints pounce starry eyes twirling with tail black rose under moon April 4th 2022 Contest: Black Cat Haiku Sponsor: Robert James LIguori 5th Place ...Read the rest...

This life you had with us, Is beginning to rust. Beautiful eyes. Full of surprise. Sticking your tongue out. Never a drought, Of days with you. We were young too. Yes, you could have lived a little bit longer… But out there yonder? Is a...Read the rest...

When we brought you home, you were already wise. We could see it in your eyes. You taught us the best time to give you lunch. That an old box is all you need, you know that much. You...Read the rest...

Out of her cage. She was so sage. She knew it was her last day. She has become too tired to play. Spare some grief, let in the doubt. The door to this room is the only way out. An old...Read the rest...

Cats are quite intelligent although their brains are small, instinct and intuition guides them all.. Please choose a name that is quite fitting, not "snowball" or "blackie". You've got to be kidding.. What if your parents had named you whoops, or twinkle...Read the rest...

The end was not a surprise. These last few weeks are like a prize. But then you become more confused. When your suffering, we can’t refuse, To deny you tranquility. You are a precious kitty. We’ll miss your meows when we...Read the rest...

Cuddling with you is a treat. I don’t want to move, even to eat. Lying on my lap. You paws do their taps. Turning my pillow over. Your purr as gentle as a shaking clover. Then I hear your inflection. A meow...Read the rest...

black sunflower sun onyx upon opal orb ~ curious cat...Read the rest...