There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile,
And found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile,
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house. – Mother Goose
A godlike glint of topaz eyes meets mine,
a hint of lion lineage, a king,
my feline lolls his finest form's recline;
stares, slivered almond pupils narrowing.
One of a kind, sanguine, missing one fang,
he grins his grimace of a crooked smile;
body language says, “I don’t ‘care a hang’
for mouse fiestas, siestas the while.”
Cat call, croon, cajole--stirs not a whisker,
I’m a mere mortal subject to his snooze.
No fool, he’d heard a little bird whisper,
“Adopt her!” Sure! Shelters nine lives to lose!
Sherman marched in, wound his wound with his charms,
Past perils, now conquests, smug in my arms.
I adore the way this was written. It seems so serious in its expression, yet you've described your sentiments and interactions with your cat well. Oh, I so connect with this piece, Helga. I like this very much. Thank you.
So like a cat. I like the way you did this: Like a mating dance. And they do conquer with such aloof, nonchalant, je ne se qua! Take him in, and you're his forever!
Puffy strays and something happens to make him decide he will never run away again. Judged "Outstanding" at the 2013 Writers Digest SPB Awards. Named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services 2019 by the Mom’s Choice Awards®.
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A write on a well-rhymed scale - excellent piece!
Robert
Well done
Chanti
expertise with this form! I believe what I read
one time,Cats are Pharaohs reincarnated;-)
LP
delightful write! if i were a cat, i'd give you four paws up for this purrrfect write! thanks for sharing, helga; this is a keeper! enjoyed~
(((HUGS))) and much love, your cat lovin' texas friend, karen lynn. :D
Carmen :-)
a hint of lion lineage, a king,
Wonderful Ode to the Lion King in your home, Helga! They truly are regal, no matter what they look like.