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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2022-09-06 04:56 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2022-09-06 04:56 pm
Poem: "The Shaggy Man and His Countless Cats"
This poem was inspired and sponsored by elinox. It also fills the "Shaggy Man" square in my 9-1-22 card for the Land of Oz Bingo fest. It belongs to the series Monster House.
"The Shaggy Man and His Countless Cats"
Everyone knew about
the house on the corner
and its furry menagerie.
Above the round front porch
was a smaller round sunroom
all walled in glass with ledges
around the middle and top where
the indoor cats could lounge.
In the front yard there were
flowerbeds of hot pink and
bright butterflies to chase,
along with an old blue car
whose warm hood made
a perfect place to nap.
In the back yard there was
a row of cozy little cat shelters
and a feeding station for strays.
There were always cats on
the sidewalk and the mailbox
and peeking through the curtains.
The Shaggy Man had known
countless cats in his time.
There were calico cats
and standard-issue cats
with black-and-brown stripes
and lucky black house panthers.
They came on silent feet
with delicate whiskers,
soft fur, and long tails.
They were stalking eyes
in the night and dagger paws.
They were snuggle monsters
who purred like lawn mowers.
On the weekends, when
the neighborhood children
were home from school, they
clustered around the Shaggy Man.
He told them stories of legendary cats,
of lion-hearted heroes and leopard ladies
with their claws as sharp as scimitars.
And if, sometimes, the moon
flashed in his amber eyes
like a second light,
nobody said a word.
* * *
Notes:
See the Shaggy Man's house.
Standard Issue Cats are brownish-to-grayish tabbies, more often tiger striped or spotted than swirled, sometimes including white marks.
Explore a variety of cat shelters and feeding stations. These are easy to find or make from a wide assortment of readily available materials.
elinox. It also fills the "Shaggy Man" square in my 9-1-22 card for the Land of Oz Bingo fest. It belongs to the series Monster House."The Shaggy Man and His Countless Cats"
Everyone knew about
the house on the corner
and its furry menagerie.
Above the round front porch
was a smaller round sunroom
all walled in glass with ledges
around the middle and top where
the indoor cats could lounge.
In the front yard there were
flowerbeds of hot pink and
bright butterflies to chase,
along with an old blue car
whose warm hood made
a perfect place to nap.
In the back yard there was
a row of cozy little cat shelters
and a feeding station for strays.
There were always cats on
the sidewalk and the mailbox
and peeking through the curtains.
The Shaggy Man had known
countless cats in his time.
There were calico cats
and standard-issue cats
with black-and-brown stripes
and lucky black house panthers.
They came on silent feet
with delicate whiskers,
soft fur, and long tails.
They were stalking eyes
in the night and dagger paws.
They were snuggle monsters
who purred like lawn mowers.
On the weekends, when
the neighborhood children
were home from school, they
clustered around the Shaggy Man.
He told them stories of legendary cats,
of lion-hearted heroes and leopard ladies
with their claws as sharp as scimitars.
And if, sometimes, the moon
flashed in his amber eyes
like a second light,
nobody said a word.
* * *
Notes:
See the Shaggy Man's house.
Standard Issue Cats are brownish-to-grayish tabbies, more often tiger striped or spotted than swirled, sometimes including white marks.
Explore a variety of cat shelters and feeding stations. These are easy to find or make from a wide assortment of readily available materials.
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And bonus yay for filling an Oz square!
Thank you. *happy purr*
Yay!
Thank you!
>> And bonus yay for filling an Oz square!<<
I'm up to 9 already, although no more than 3 in any one line.
>> Thank you. *happy purr* <<
You're welcome. :D I'm glad you liked this.