Long Calico cat Poems

I want to tell you the story of my life.  I was born in a barn at dawn.  There
were eight of us but I was the only one with spots.  I was...

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living with a ghost is easy
sometimes scary
       a bit hard on the nerves
               at times...

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living with a ghost is easy
sometimes scary
       a bit hard on the nerves
               at times...

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When I was very young
All I really wanted
To be was an Indian.
My mother always read to me -
Stories of fairies and elves,
Of princesses and ogres, witches,
And brownies who did good deeds.
Poems, “Wynken, Blynken and Nod”,
“The...

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My words come from an innermost and secret place within me.  Hidden feelings
that I have veiled and concealed over the years.  Words that bleed with emotion
and speak of deep-seated pain and weep with...

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Jack Sprat and wife Mary, lived in a glory of lemony, chiffon days;
Like maroon birds keep on singing, until the sunset, orange phase.

They were comfy and happy, like a picnic in lavish, emerald grass;
And had...

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Only four stairs to ascend!
And with a broken leg on the mend?
It felt like a wet noodle.
Or more aptly, hot Stroodle .

Hanging on to that railing for dear life, 
As though we were  husband...

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I have an old, fat calico cat.  Her days are numbered but she does not care.  She is
total tranquility, at peace with herself and the world.  A good example for the rest...

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LOVE LETTER by James Edward Lee Sr.

C-My name is Meow and I am a calico cat now
C-And I am not ashamed to say I'm in love with a dog wow!
C-Covered in maimed I shall rise
C-This...

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WEIGHT OF THE WICKED

So many years without joy.
She yearned for a girl or boy.
This mysterious man had eyes for her.
She became an unwilling participant, as his toy.
Wickedness he would ruthlessly employ.
Bloodstained penetration became a blur.
He...

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Do-B-Do was my first cat as an adult.
I really wasn’t sure I even wanted a cat.
My ex wanted a kitten and I gave in,
we picked the sweet fluffy female one.
She was a grey tabby with...

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Just as days long ago, when decorum resolved, 
before composure, and poise,.. were corsages, unknown
Where propriety mattered, and was favored as gold,
high society, has gathered to flavor their tea
      ...

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So amazing, it seems to be..
       that joy is found in simple things....
~

The wave from a neighbor
            ...

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I made a pile, a list of things 
   The things that make me smile
       To narrow down these many things...it took me quite awhile
  ...

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This morning I went walking 
and talking to myself
seeking solitude, peace  
and an inner plenum full of wealth

Leaving the familiar surroundings 
of my own house behind
I managed to set a steady pace 
that helped...

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Once, I had a reverie that I lived in an emerald lush valley,
     Deep and opulent with tangled branches and a flowing stream;
My home was a cabin with planks azure blue...

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Queenie a white dog with an oversized face
Loved to slurp our entire faces with her giant tongue
Adored riding her when we were young
Did not stay on long

Spot a cocker spaniel mix always chased cars
Loved to...

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Sassy calico cat climbed the tree and took it down
Children of the house thought this was a hoot all around
Mother baked herself into a frenzied ball of worry
Tiny mouse skittered across the floor in a...

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                   ~Merry,...

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Dog and the mule came to the outer space challenge without a clue.
Calico Cat arrived fully prepared, knowing exactly what to do.
The dog and the mule resented her at first, for she was so smart.
But...

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Serious trouble is prowling.
There’s snow, mew-mew meowing.
Those steel-blue eyes, mesmerizing.
Serious trouble is prowling.

His tail’s not tucked between his legs -
Stands up like a towering keg.
In his haunt, he’ll never beg.
His tail’s not tucked between his...

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God's Palette

How does God paint a calico cat?
With smidgeons of orange, gold
and the most charcoal black.
A white background is his canvas.
His heavenly brushes, of these, God
has no lack!

The cat serenely stands, as God 
chooses what blessed brush...

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                          Oh, Lord, let me be a 
              ...

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I'd love to share this with all of you!
Serenity, calmness with just one touch.
The magicoy my calico cat means all
this world to me.
Like the gentle waves of the Pacific, on
a very calm sea.
All the world...

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