I spend 80% of the day waiting for you to come home
And the other 20% hoping you won't leave again.
It's never easy
But through the summer's and winter's,
those fresh spring's and chilly fall's
I'll be there.
Right where you left me
The life of a pet is never easy.
Amy cat passed
six days ago today…
FATE took her away
after eleven purrfect years
We offer this tribute with gratitude
for the gray tabby ninja with cattitude —
finis vitae sed non amoris
He has a double coat with fur thick and smooth
for winter he loves in the cold he's in his groove
But the summer heat makes me worry for him
because Cosmo never wants to come in
107 to hot for me, Sassy naps inside with the AC
but tanning in the Sun Cosmo silly is he can be
Have to get him in afraid of heat stroke
got plenty of drinking water this summer no joke
But Cosmo stands at the door wanting outside
sometimes he emits the softest whimper and cry
does he need to potty or is that cat outside
Out goes Cosmo right into the Sun
guess overheating for him is fun
Get him to come in when he's on a barking spree
It's to hot to bark Cosmo, but he ignores me
Get the big boy in and he lays on the bed
window AC cooling and blowing on his head
I scratch his chest he always wants more
Sassy sniffs him, smiling she he ignores
When I stop with delight he bites my hands
Cosmo in Summer hard to understand.
And now she was left.
Bones freezing, ears daring to prick up.
Her body failing to go on alert due to pure exhaustion.
Out of the corner of her soggy eye she saw a figure.
All of the energy left in her piled together.
She stood up.
I want to get another cat
Not a rat bat or snake
Some cats are available
But I await for permission
To get one even it weights a ton
While staring at a plate of fish
And vegetables
Yes, I really want a cat
No dogs or hogs
Even though they can be
Nicer than mice
And please, no steaks-
I just want a cat and crab salad
BLACK CAT
A ghost, though invisible, is still like an object
In your sight your fingers can knock on, echoing; but here
Within the thick black fur, your best gaze
Will be soaked up and totally vanish:
Like a foraging vagrant with neither love nor a roof
She sleeps wherever she can, afraid of people and hard to catch
Protesting when caught but gets taken home and feels
Baffled and nervous despite the lack of harm.
She seems to hide all day, sneaking out when nature calls
Not used to having a loving home, like an audience
She can look over her people mysteriously, and uncertain,
And curl up to sleep, staying hidden until hungry.
When awake, she turns her face to yours.
And with a shock, you see yourself, inside the
golden amber of her eyes still, like a snowflake.
Then one strike and the home is gone and she ends up
In a cage with similar cats.
Once had a cat Whose Name Was
By
J.A. Long
I once had a cat named Gingerbread
He never saw red
Until his final days
I once had a cat named Sue
I regrated my mistake
But he never said boo
I once had a cat whose name Buck
He used to think he was a watch dog
But never got mistaken for a duck
Until the day he was sadly lost
I once had a cat whose name was Meg
She never even tried to beg
Once had a cat named Alex
Someone might have thought
He created the phone
Once had a cat named Chico
He had a temper
But he was quick to repent
Even though we did not have a tent
I once had a cat named Vaness
She was so sweet that she
Could have been a Contessa
Once had a cat named Melissa
She was a little a playful
And she always wore a tux
Once had a cat named Carly
She did not like barley
But she did occasionally sing
Even on weekends
I once had a cat named Renee
She was sweet and vocal
Thank God she was not a Wren
She gave me some advice before passing away
Oh, I miss them all!
Her Name Was Renee
Her name was Renee Penee
She was a sweet old cat
Friendly and vocal
Even though our meal schedules differed
We did nearly everything together
But mostly without feathers-
We even conversed
She gave me some advice
Before she passed away
I just need time to figure it out
Preferably without any pouts
Yes, her name was Renee
Not Fay or Kay nor even Rey
But it was better than her original name
Those Amazing Cats
Oh, those amazing cats with their smooth coats
They go uppity up up they go downdy, down down.
And they bounce around 'making the loop as they' pounce
here and there sometimes catching a mouse somewhere in the house
getting their exercise running back and forth until they need a long rest
They purr when they are happy getting hugs and comments
As they get stroked, they talk to their people once and awhile
and they never get poked rocking the boat only when they get soaked
shaking the water all over the place
They stand up and smile wanting a hug looking innocently cute
as they ask to be taken home then snooze on a lap all curled up
in a ball and the car pulls out then departs making someone happy
whose feeling blue- they are perfect companions, and they are really
wonderful roommates.
Your dog bed is empty, so I should know you're gone.
All our favorite places are now too spacious—
The couch, the patio, and the rug that we’d nap on
Feel cold and lonely, as I become the one and only.
Just last week, you were anything but gone.
Together we stayed, all over we played,
Burying bones and patrolling the lawn.
Now, the squirrels can't believe their sudden reprieve.
You’re not with me, so I should know you’re gone.
At first I didn’t fret; you’d only been taken to the vet.
And now here I am, watching a new dawn
Without my best pal to boost my morale.
These days feel dark, so I should know you’re gone.
No more silly drama, no more bark-o-rama.
Under a silent burden, the house feels withdrawn;
Without you, our big bone just isn’t fun to chew.
Every day, I must face the truth that you’re gone.
Our human's attention is the sole prevention
From dismissing each day with a yawn . . .
Receiving belly rubs and comforting hugs
Is the glimmer of light helping me see
How there still is a purpose for me.
Meow-meow
cats' wow!
Warms fur
cats purr...
Pests' pain
cats reign...
Mice-flight
cats' might...
Pets' zest
cats' best...
Homes glow
cats show...
God* smiles
cats' styles!
*Genesis 1:24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
August 2, 2026
8th place, "1493" Poetry Writing Premiere Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 8/4/2026
Nine thirty A M both dogs fast asleep
up all night barking and now not a peep
Sassy looks so cute sleeping on her side
Cosmo on his back with legs spread wide
Silly dogs get excited by nightly sounds
always looking for something snooping around
Hear a car door slam or a cat meow
run around barking dogs on the prowl
Tuckered out early good for a morning nap
wake up from noise something to bark at
For most part relax throughout the day
begging for a snack and with each other play
But both dogs actually mellow and at ease
they like their dog naps resting comfortably.
Buddy Whiskers
“Here Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty
Here, Buck, Buck, Buck!
Here, Buddy Whiskers!”
I was so sad when you disappeared
and even more when I heard a shot-
afraid my best friend might've been murdered0 though
I didn't want to believe the possibility, at first.
Then the day gradually came, that we had to move
I was sad I would never get to call to you from our window
and truly felt guilty leaving you in that depressing city
uncertain to this day if my fear was truly what happened to you!
Many years later, I still wonder
and continue to think of you
I know that kitties all eventually pass away
but you were so dear and important to me
if I could still watch your TV show, I would
Although it would be hard without you, my unique kitty!
Judge not the cat!
He’s not a bat --
Insects alone will not do.
Needing a plump mouse,
A song bird or two.
Admire his stealth,
From table to floor.
Admire his nap,
Angelic cute snore.
Entranced by his purr
Beguiled we pet --
Taps for the parakeet
He just e’t….
Two days in a row
cotton candy sunrise
seen through crepe myrtle trees....
pet pulls me
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