She strikes a chord
With many, mostly fear
For a decade now or so
She grown a foot a year
She lacks the gift of
Sound and fair sight
How amusing it must be
To cause such a fright
Bring her a furry friend
And you’ll make her day
Beastly, I suppose but who
Likes squeaky creatures anyway
Yes, she comes to me in the night
Truth is, it’s become the norm
Not because she finds me tasty
But because she finds me warm
Pick a pet contest
July 7/11
CATS
I've had cats for all my life,
Can't seem to do without one.
Mischievous and filled with love,
Curious, coy and winsome.
Gentle, quiet, patient things,
They try hard not to bother,
But when they think you now have time,
They're in your face and cover,
Your book or papers or whatever,
You are trying to read,
"You're still at last so pet me now,
You really must concede,
For you've ignored me all day long,
And all day I've waited,
Now cuddle me and scratch my head,
And I will be elated."
They seem so self sufficient,
So quiet and aloof,
But they really long to snuggle,
And be close to us in truth.
To me a cat is such a love,
That when all's said and done,
You really need one in the house,
It's just not home without one.
Judy Ball
At about the age of seven
We moved to a farm. New life now
Growing up rural with devon
Daddy got dog to herd cows
A Collie pup so small was she
Totally dependent on me
In awe an animal so wee
Responsibility would be
Daily chore to feed her each day
It was fun for on me depended
When I fed her, with me would play
To only child, Queen's love splendid
I remember her with warm thoughts
How she would lay down next to me
At the table would sit to my right
While would do homework like trainee
Queen lived ten years filled with great work
Most of her life, work was best part
No responsibility shirk
Now she still has place in my heart
Contest Name:"Pick A Pet Contest"
Sponsor: Francine Roberts
Written: Today July 5, 20ll
So Many loves that I recall in a life so brash and bold
Giving me my fondest memories to enjoy when I get old
Each had their moment and I loved them one and all
There is one more kiss, the funniest I recall
We called her Marbles and to me she was so much more
I'd laugh when she'd come to me as I was playing on the floor
I was just a child, so naïve, so innocent, so weak
She kissed me on the face and left saliva on my cheek
She'd sit in front of my chair, looking up as she begs
The first kiss I remember was from a female with four legs
unspeakable love
met me at the door everyday
scratching with his paws
he never missed a day
telling me he loved me in his own doggy way
(for the contest)
He’s there for me through thick and thin;
Closer to me than my next of kin;
With big ole feet, a long wagging tail;
And a nose that’s never lost the trail;
His long droopy ears have caught many a tear;
But I always have comfort whenever he’s near;
And I know whenever I am upset,
He’ll be there, my loyal pet;
He’s got my back, no matter what,
My silly mongrel and devoted mutt;
My baby Zeus, My faithful friend;
The one that will be there till the end.
The frost has touched the Holly leaves
It waits patiently to be released by the sun
Once again into the atmosphere
Then be changed again next year
The winter early sun cast long shadows
Falling down the hill, valley, and up part way the other hill
The cold air soon the body does fill
The rooster crows as though air still warm
Just as excited to greet the dawn
The crows caw and flutter many sounds and alarms
They don't seem to mind not being warm
The cat comes to me hungarily wanting her bowl filled
Duty and responsibility call me away and not on a hot air balloon..
Guardian angel to our boys
Eighteen plus years she gave us joy
Within her last years she lost her way
Doggy dementia slowly took her away
Heart wrenching decision stays with me still
But here I will tell it with strength of will
Her face with eyes of liquid brown
Trustingly upon my arm lays down
My fingers gently stroking velvet ears
She looks at me and shows no fear
I place a kiss between her eyes
She licks my face one last time
As her eyes slowly close
The rythym of breathing starts to slow
Stethoscope placed against her heart
I hear those words "She's gone now" miles apart
My tears flow strong, free, unchecked
It's a decision I'm still not over yet
Kola (Black Phantoms Kolvaka)
Siberian Husky
Female
We still talk about and miss you to this day
Placement:6th
You're hurt
it's my fault.
I talked to your eyes
they told me you've been crying.
You can tell
I love you less, less, less
because you're old.
It's awful but its true.
I'm awful but I'm honest.
I'm thinking of all the times
I'd come home crying
and you'd sit next to me
and cuddle me.
Even when I was a crying mess
you never, not once, loved me less.
Feel like everything in my life
is growing old and dying
and you were just one more reminder.
Yes you are old
and I am selfish.
So I'm gonna love you more.
More than I have, more than you know.
Why did I let
you get so bad off
before I held
you and showed you my love?
I'm sorry, so sorry feel better James.
My love
For you
Is not confined
To the line
Of this space time continuum
This feeling
Is not linear
Or even spherical
In fact
It’s just like a tesseract
No matter
The floor
Or the door
You are where I am at
Got me trapped
Wanting more
Got me reeling
I am not blind
But my mind
Is not seeing properly
Got me thinking
About the nature of reality
How this lovely feeling
Is beyond anything
Such upheaval
I need to transport you
To a level
Far above the clouds
With my love
Where we can be
Our own entity
Beyond mortality
Completely wholly
Combining the two halves
Of our soul
The illusion
Of this temporal institution
Fades
Revealing the true state
Of our union
A fusion
Of chromatic schemes
Of eclectic dreams
Mi amore
My love
You are my everything
p.d. you truelly are the when/where of my exsistance.
I only noticed him until it was too late,
he followed me home that day
Slipped inside, just before I could close the gate
then he ogled me with those sad ginger eyes
the meow came at just the right time,
as if to say, “please let me stay, even if just for today"
my heart melted
he found his own space
right next to my chair
the days multiplied to months,
He is part of the family now
no longer a follower,
He became the leader…
Sponsor: Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
Contest : Cat Poems
Name : Wilma Neels
Title: Severine Veins
Since Chris and Tamra had to jet
without much plan for the future,
I was bestowed the family pet
who then proceeded to suture
my couch, my drapes, the front screen door
before dashing to bolt outside,
returning in moments with gore
that once held a rabbit inside.
That gray tiger gave me a swipe
each time I tied to intervene
as he revealed his greedy stripe
by picking that poor morsel clean
just like a child at Easter-time
holding a fat, chocolate bunny,
he wolfed-down the fruit of his crime
except the tail, which proved funny;
one little poof of evidence
could convict my treacherous friend
so he hid proof of his offense
by batting his only loose end.
Such is the tale of Severine:
he chose to hunt on his own terms
even if fate plays violin
when he gets infected with worms.
Notes: written for Sharon Tideswell's "Pet-Sit Panics" contest. Please feel free to let me know what you think!
You darling being
I love you so
I've watched you romp
I've watched you grow
Long silky grays
And eyes so green
A nature sweet
No bone that's mean
But now I learn
You've gotten ill
So every day
You'll need a pill
To keep you well
Cos' you're so dear
I'll do what I must
To keep you here
To brighten my life
Like you so do
You make me laugh
You adore me too!
Can't even imagine
How torn I'd be
If God would take you
Away from me
Yes I know
Someday we'll part
I'm not ready yet
For that broken heart
So sweetest kitty
Be well, be strong
I'm going to pray
That you'll live long
Gray Ghost Queen is seen streaking 'cross
The back acre. She opens the doors. Sits in
Front seat honking for her master to come.
She accompanies him, a constant companion.
First she sees me off, on the bus to school.
One tragic morning, she's on the inside track.
I felt a thump, got off the bus. Lay on carpet.
As I cried, her master descended the stairs.
He was quietly reasurring - let me stay home.
Roy buried her in the backyard, by the stream.
Milk is bad for kitties
Unless its from their moms
When they are itty bitties
They play with all pompoms
Chocolate is bad for puppies
They can get real sick
So if you treat your puppies
Be careful what you pick
Fish will die out of water
Or even from the cold
Make your tank a bit hotter
If it feels real cold
Reptiles need to be heated
So they will stay real warm
When they like how they are treated
They will take your heart by storm
Birds need to have their cages
So they do not fly away
To keep you from some rages
Cause they did not want to stay
Rodents munch on little seeds
Some sleep in little huts
They also eat some weeds
Even munch on little nuts
Insects are the hardest
For me to not creep out
There are so many larvae’s
That I could just freak out
Livestock are so varied
I raised them for the table
With all the weight I carried
It made me very stable
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