Black and White Cat

AuburnScribbler

Like a postman named Pat,

I do have a friend,

a black and white cat,

who I shall defend,

although, she claws me,

from time, to time,

she is always hungry,

as such, is feline.

 

The old man and I,

take it in turns,

to serve Hattie,

making some purrs,

she isn’t even ours,

next door is her home,

but when there are showers,

to her; we atone,

to fill our spirits,

with comfort and joy,

saying, “we’re not gits,

we’re happy boys!”

 

She knows when we’re ill,

hence, she’s by our sides,

showing her loving skill,

to make us better guides,

for her, in her little life,

we’ll try to maintain bliss,

to keep her away from strife,

to her, our longing kiss.

 

She is sure to bring,

her dead rodent presents,

and, a bird, with ripped wings,

will be her way; of pleasance,

while, her song; may be morbid,

in our way, we’ll appreciate,

we don’t want to distort this,

thus, we’ll continue to fill her plate,

as her kind affection,

for us, is very much needed,

as to ignore her attention,

will leave our hearts bleeding.

 

Thus, a vote of thanks, we do cast,

to our furry little pal,

she has earned her Felix packs,

that go down so well,

there’s not much left to say,

other than; if you’re feeling flat,

brighten up your day,

by getting; a black and white cat.

  • Author: AuburnScribbler (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 29th, 2022 15:22
  • Comment from author about the poem: This poem is a homage to my furry little friend, a black and white cat called Hattie. I would have posted a picture to accompany the poem, but the image uploader is most assuredly not my friend, even when I've saved the image as a JPG or a PNG, and with the correct amount of bytes specified. Also, Hattie is very hard to capture! Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the poem, and as always, please do stay safe everyone.
  • Category: Nature
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Comments6

  • Violet bluebell( used to be yellow rose)

    Lovely writing , liked the read ! And I love cats just dislike them going for birds , but it’s just the way they are

    • AuburnScribbler

      Thanks for the read yellowrose, and I'm glad that enjoyed the poem, and I'm also glad to hear that you're a fellow cat lover.

      And yeah, when it comes to birds, it would seem that these mini leopards, cannot change their spots.

      Thanks again, and I hope that all is well!

    • Buzz Bray

      Sweet story and feelings. Nicely put. Good work.

      • AuburnScribbler

        Thanks for the read Buzz, I'm glad that you enjoyed the poem, and I hope that all is well.

      • Rozina

        I enjoyed your cat poem. My neighbour has a cat which seems to look at me with disdain! I shall put up a poem about this fellow. Your poem inspired me.

        • AuburnScribbler

          Thanks for the read Rozina, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the poem.

          Though, I'm sorry to hear that you and next-door's cat do not get on, but if my poem helps you form a better relationship, then all was worthwhile writing it.

          Thanks again, and I hope that all is well!

        • Goldfinch60

          I am a bird lover, especially raptors and for each bird a raptor takes for food 400 are taken by 'domestic' cats to play with.

          Andy

          • AuburnScribbler

            Thanks for the read Andy, and yeah, there is a resounding love of birds from you for sure, I gathered that from your pen-name.

            Thus, I'm sorry to be so friendly with the enemy, but I do endeavour to love all animals, in fact birds of prey such as the hawk, and tawny owl, and even the humble pigeon and the robin red-breast, are wondrous creatures to behold in my opinion.

            So, with what you've told me in terms of the figures in your comment, whenever Hattie is prowling in the garden, I will keep a watchful eye.

            Thanks again, and I hope that all is well!

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you for your understanding Ben, much appreciated. I too like all animals and would not hurt any of them.

              Yes all is well and I sincerely hope all is well with you as well.

              Andy

            • orchidee

              Good write AS. How can anyone not like cats (and dogs)?!

              • AuburnScribbler

                Thanks for the read orchidee, and yeah a good pet like a cat or a dog, can do wonders for sure.

                Thanks again, and I hope that all is well!

              • spilleronsheet

                A very beautiful description dear poet
                I felt I could remember all the cats in my garden who visit me
                Generations of kittens thrives in my small garden
                Ginger to white
                White to black
                And even white and black like your Hattie
                Though one of them ate my birdie
                But that’s another story
                Well crafted dear poet

                • AuburnScribbler

                  Thanks for the read spilleronsheet, and I'm glad that I've sparked some happy memories for you.

                  It's fun, and sometimes comical, to watch them pretending to be like the big cats in the wild, with them jumping from the high grass, to catch their prey.

                  Thanks again, and I hope that all is well!



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