Merlin Poems

Athelstan King of Albion

when Merlin 
knelte to Æthelstan
he bid'th wealthe
acrosse the lande
an' lo thy King
giveth his hande
presidin' o'er all Albion

from Alfred
in whose shadowe ran
emerg'd the court
of Æthelstan 
an' on to rule
the state-ly man
for all the souls of Albion

Merlin the - Not So - Magic Cat

[This was my first effort for Mystic Rose
rose’s recent ‘Merlin The Magic Cat’ 
contest. I wasn’t overly keen and it didn’t 
have ‘Meow’ in it.  I thought I’d deleted it, 
but as I found it lurking in my files I thought 
I’d share it…]

Merlin was a magic cat
He grew up in a council flat
On

Merlin the Magic Cat

Let me tell you a story about 
Merlin the Magical Cat
He could conjure up the best magical spells
but couldn't keep himself from being fat

He would eat up 
all the treats
and then would go hunt down more
critters and creatures to eat

But he would try his magic
to reduce his gut
but the fat would just
rearrange towards his butt

"Meow,

Merlin the Magic Cat

Oh, he is a most wonderful cat
Who somehow grew covertly fat
Surprised by the mew
As no litter was due
And HE once again not so fat

10/20/2022

Merlin the Magic Cat

I felt a probe of feline eyes
While Merlin stretched on sun-drenched sill;
He mentioned he dislikes cat-guise
And yearned to be a wizard still,

Then, thanking for adopting him,
He scratched his bell-and-collared neck,
Admitting it was not a whim
That brought him on this cross-time-trek.

From sun-filled spot he gave a hop 
But clang and tumbled to his face--
I jump, he

Merlin the Magic Cat

One day while cleaning inside my flat,
I screamed upon seeing a horrid rat.
I needed a mouser. While thinking of that,
in front of me there appeared a large cat
as if out of nowhere! Imagine that.
He found the huge rat, then caught it and spat
its dead head and body onto my mat.
Gobsmacked was I when he asked,

Merlin the Magic Cat

The Magic Cat Merlin

    Marvellous! The magic cat Merlin
    Imported from the city Berlin.
    Behaviour typical feline,
    owned by my niece Carolyn.

   She steps slow silent lifting paw,
   but as she needs attention to draw
   only raises

Merlin the Magical Cat

His eyes of gold;
peer into my soul
with a milk mustache 
he licks his fancy,
torn between two worlds
reality is magical,
says him so
needing to be free,
yet longing for a hand;
to scratch his silky locks
strike while you can
his finicky soul;
dances in the wind 
dreaming of playing again 
his sorcery is made of stone,
annoyed by your attention 
yet never

Merlin the Magic Cat

When Merlin meows, 
It pulls the piano strings, 
A symphony plays,
There is a sequential flow,
A door opens to this world.



October 16, 2022.

Merlin the Magic Cat

Merlin was found abandoned when he was a kitten
Wet, cold and hungry, and badly flea-ridden
His meowing was constant, distressingly high-pitched.
Having been cruelly treated, then callously ditched.

He quickly grew strong and quickly grew big.
His recovery, a blessing and miraculously quick.
Energetic, playful, inquisitive and fun
He loved being outdoors in the warmth of the sun.

His coat white and

Merlin the Magic Cat

Merlin the magic cat
came upon a lazy afternoon to sit on my lap.

He wanted some love meow,
and to avoid the brush somehow.

Merlin the magic cat lives in my house,
and Merlin chases the little toy mouse.

Merlin loves to sit around and nap,
Merlin is my lovable kitty cat.

Merlin the Magic Cat

Twelve midnight on a chilly dark night,
Dead silent, Eerie, and unsettling.

Everyone, of the small town of Serene
Are partying in the town hall.
A Halloween Masquerade Party.
Merlin the cat beams
When he saw the screen door swing open,
Rushes in like a bat on lighting fire
So not to get caught.

On his back feet, dances  In tune with the

Merlin the Magic Cat

A cat sat on a buckaroo hat
A hat that was not a hat
but a Flying Fox bat,
A bat like a hat
that was not a bat
but a Spacecraft
from the planet Cobalt…
Can you just picture that?

This story is as simple as that
of Merlin, the magic cat
from way yonder planet cobalt
in a Spacecraft like a bat –
Slick, smooth

Merlin the Magic Cat

As the world tires and weariness begins to quietly enfold,
We will sleep and dream of what tomorrow beholds,
In the night, 
a chorus of felines project a resolute purr,
Meow!
And in the light of the moon, as they preen shabby fur,
Transformation and magic will flow deep into the night,
Nocturnal eyes, hypnotic as they witness the sight,
Of the

Merlin the Magic Cat

in frosty winter I visited my son in sunny California! 
                 met Merlin, an unexpected, but very special guest,
            perched right on top of his desk, watching master

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