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!
I’ve encountered many non-human creatures on my life’s journey.
I have found each and every one of these animals to be a unique and wondrous being.
Animals have truly brought fullness to my life. Some of them have also brought de
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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.