Poor kitty lacked in vigor
Dead body stiff with rigor
Her mouth was open wide
The tongue hung out the side
Blank eyes in open stare
No life was seen in there
Her fur looked weatherbeaten
Cat food remained uneaten
Wrapped her in a towel
Tail stuck out like a dowel
Owners shed a tear
I'll find a new career!
submitted for dVerse Poets Pub, Form for All, Couplets for the New Year
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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen
22 comments:
Is it wrong to laugh? Cause I am!
I feel bad about laughing about that. But I am, too! I can't help it!
Now that is funny! If it wasn't meant to be, I'm sorry ;-)
I thought it was a morbid write but it turn out light and fun ~ Yes, a new career~
Enjoyed this ~
is it bad that i laughed through this...sorry a bit of absurd fun...but i bet none in that moment of having to tell them...
Poor kitty!
Anna :o]
Well having lost a few cats, you described their death throes faithfully for they nearly all do look the same. I am sympathetic because as a "sitter" you might have felt responsible. Yet, there are many cats and each one does have nine lives. The couplets were careful and clever. Good work!
Well, I will laugh too; but I have a friend who just had to put her two cats to sleep (old and ill), so I won't send her in this blog's direction for this particular poem. (New career indeed.)
Hey, it happens! Circle of life, ya know. - Good verse, Mosk
Oh, my...but yes, a bit sad, shocking, and funny all wrapped into one.
Oh oh! Did the cat leave a note?
That was a cute poem Lola...
You're killin me here. I suppose a mouse can't be too grief-stricken when the cat passes on. Happy New Year, LM.
LOL @ Hedge's philosophizing.
I, too, have to admit to a laugh. Hope you won't hold it against me!
I was going to ask if I was a bad person for laughing at the title and...well, the whole poem. But then I scrolled down to the comments and now I see that I'm at least in good company.
love the opening one instantly,
some special and profound couplets, cheers.
Happy New Year.
Oh you CATTY people! How can you laugh at my CATastrophe?!! I've been CATatonic with grief! I know, I'm twisted ;)
Catastrophic, no?
i guess when it's not your cat, it could be funny...
witty and funny,
you rocked on these.
I don't think its funny or anything, people love their pets and do things we cant imagine, so respect them a bit...
Pet Sitting Plano
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Good heavens! You don't know me, but do you REALLY think I was that insensitive with my friend and/or her pets?!! My writing is my way of venting and dealing with life's traumas, of which, this incident was certainly one.
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