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pussycatdreaming

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Cat curled loosely on the wooden chair

in front of my computer

on a needlepoint cushion.

Old unkempt fur taffeta tufted.

Beyond her dreams she hears

the sounds of sparky sparrows

that nest behind the gutter

just above the open window.

Lots of chatter, the young are nearly fledged.

Suddenly, through the opening

flutters a baby sparrow.

Timidly fighting gravity

but to no avail

he lands nervously on the carpet.

Parents panic outside.

Inside, old cat stirs

opens one cloudy eye,

looks down, spies

the hopping hiding thing.

She looks confused, what can it be?

Something stirs in her long-ago mind,

some memory. But no, it's gone.

 

Eyes close, cat dreams of a past

when catching sparrows was easy.

When there were trees to climb.

When there was never any pain.

When there was always sunshine.

 

I place the baby on the window ledge

to live his life.

And I tell him to take care.

For not all cats have forgotten

what sparrows are.

 

 

 

 

◄ slumber

groove round the kitchen - it's SUNDAY!! xx ►

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Chris Dawson

Fri 2nd Jul 2010 14:29

Very sweet.
Cx

Pete Crompton

Mon 28th Jun 2010 19:39

a bitter sweet snapshot of the ageing animal, the hunters demise, he has found some kind of peace in bizarre pain and lazy sun, experience killed the curiosity, once the roaring ends. Perhaps the cat has had his share of the killing fields, almost like an ageing veteran coming to terms with his war years, meeting the enemy on friendly ground.

Loved this poem.

<Deleted User> (8394)

Mon 28th Jun 2010 08:56

Ann I love the main first part of this poem, you probably didn't need the rest of it, it has a lovely quaint humour, I wouldn't mind actually copying the main part, using your nice picture, and putting it in a little frame, or are you saving your poems for a book, of course I wont without your permission.

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 27th Jun 2010 13:16

I made a compromise - I DID change the word (good idea!)but totally ignored your advice on what to change it to! Te he! ;-)

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Isobel

Sun 27th Jun 2010 12:28

Awww - your story has a happy ending - you managed to save yours! Beginnings, endings and inbetweenings - we are all somewhere along that line, dreaming our dreams...x

<Deleted User> (7790)

Sun 27th Jun 2010 11:16

Oh, what a beautiful little bird! Hooray for sparrows everywhere! xxx

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 27th Jun 2010 09:06

Just a sunday morning snapshot. Cats have senior moments too!

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