Moon Cat Poems

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
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black sunflower sun
	onyx upon opal orb ~
		curious cat...

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Dirty, matted fur, with clumps missing 

Black fur, but looks brown form mud 

This stray cat has had a hard life 

Thrown out by it...

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Figure it factual,
the gingham dog and the calico cat
did NOT eat each other up like the Dutch clock told the story.

Because of loud snoring,
Old Dutch...

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the wind blew in from the west, I felt it in my breast.
colder than the wind from the east, like a witch’s kiss.
Hallows Eve! A...

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In the shallow
light of the moon,
the shadow dives
into the Hydrangeas
seeking a camouflage
of dark green
the howl of the
wolf pierces the
silence of the sleepy night
like the cry...

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Refrain:

In these mountains, far from the sea,
Where hearts have heard the tales,
Screams a lady, she’s wild and free,
Her life bears in details.

Though we never named...

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(Written for a contest “Write a poem based on a poem.’
Inspired by: “My Cat Is High, and So Am I” by Thomas W. Case)

Honey, I...

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Maurie had been given worst assignments
But most had been easier than this one
They had saddled him with two sidekicks
Cats who hissed and spat at the...

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Soon, the sun was lying low, a bright full moon was now on show
Santa switched on Walnut’s glow… “Ho Ho Ho and away we go.”
Walnut...

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A tiny white kitty was born on a rainy day.
His mommy hugged him, and I heard her say,
"Your fur is as white as a cute...

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Marie Catwonette said “let them eat cake”
She has no concept for goodness sake
That some cats scrimp and claw and fight
For alley scraps, which is their...

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Into the darkening night he slipped
He slid. He gleamed the mean of
No polite glory. 
He knows you are there. At a whiff 
His whiskers turned....

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Whispers tale of witches on festive October,
Mother's ninety first birthday and daughter in-law.
Our 20th Wedding anniversary and sober.
Halloween dressed as Ed Gein with a chain...

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Raisin gave the globe a tap to make it slowly spin
“Rum,” she said, “it’s quite a big wide world we’re living in.”
Rum looked up from...

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