Tag Archives: poetry

FLASH DRIVES: I Don’t Need To Go Outside

FLASH DRIVES: Flash narratives and random contemplations imagined while driving from one place to another. I don’t need to go outside—I’m already there. In a park, firs tall above my head, maples shedding golden leaves. On a street awash with … Continue reading

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NIGHT PASSAGES-A CAT POEM

  NIGHT PASSAGES Cat’s up. Visits the commode, then makes his rounds. Meow, me-row, row-o-ooow into the darkness, skirting predator shadows, seeking kibble prey. He returns to bed, jumping on my feet. All purrs and purrumphs, he settles in a … Continue reading

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LOST POEMS

I’ve been writing my poetry for some time, ever since someone mistakenly called me a poet. I replied, No, I’ve never penned a poem in my life, then sat down and began to write. I haven’t stopped since. Looking back … Continue reading

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POEM: SAD RAIN

Damn the rain.  Today it is too much.  God’s tears, yes,  Mingle with our own  As more death  Takes ones we love,  Leaving only a cold companion,  Grief.    Written originally for Leslie, Patty, and Patricia, who have recently lost … Continue reading

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STRAY POEMS

    Curl up, slumber king, your hot weight atop my breast, holding my soul from untimely departure.   Curl up, your purr in my ear and in my dream.   Curl up. Don’t listen to that other cat in … Continue reading

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FOSTERING, a poem

      Bailey                                                                         Coyote Doctor … Continue reading

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BIG SALE ON “CAT POEMS: FOR THE LOVE OF CATS”

~Since I was a total and utter failure at setting up my “CAT POEMS: FOR THE LOVE OF CATS” Giveaway the other day, I decided to run a sale instead. I will revisit the Giveaway site (when I have more … Continue reading

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CAT-MAS POEM and AN ANNOUNCEMENT!

Here is my latest cat poem, “Merry Cat-mas“, published on the Fire Star Blogsite to celebrate the holiday season.   And speaking of poems and cats, I have a big surprise coming before the end of the year. It has to … Continue reading

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OLD MAU, a Cat Poem for National Poetry Month

  OLD MAU   The universe takes notice when Old Mau passes by. Venerable at twenty-one, even the strays don’t come near him. Scrappy Dan goes the other way— No scraps today.   Old Mau chases dogs for sport, sinking … Continue reading

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CAT ADVOCATE, a poem

There is a fine line between life and death in the cat world. Homeless or rescue, feral or lost or found. It all has to do with having an advocate, someone who speaks for you. Someone who doesn’t speak in … Continue reading

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