December 19, 2019

POETRY: “LAST-MINUTE MAN,” & THANKFULS

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

It’s Thursday, so time to enter Teddy and Angel Sammy’s (Two Spoiled Cats) poetry challenge. They post a photo every Thursday to use as inspiration for a poem, which participants post the following Thursday.

Here’s this week’s photo and my poem.

The Last-Minute Man

Oh my gosh, I hate the mall.
Shopping there casts quite a pall
On my jolly Christmas mood.
What could be wrong with this dude?
Has he not heard of Amazon or Etsy
Where shopping is quick and easy?
Of course, some find shopping fun,
Don’t feel as if their under the gun
To find the perfect gift for all on their list.
But it looks as if this fellow hit every store
With no idea of what he was searching for.
Luckily his running around is now complete,
As he didn’t start his quest ‘til Christmas Eve.
He’s just happy he got this chore done,
And he’ll have a gift under the tree for everyone.
Will his recipients be at the mall on the 26th
Returning all those last-minute gifts,
Or feigning happiness with his picks
Then saving them for next year to regift?

Janet Buickerood Blue – 12/19/2019

To participate and/or read Angel Sammy’s poem, which he transmits each week from the Rainbow Bridge, click on the poetry badge above.

Thankful Thursday

Thursday is also the day we reflect on our lives and list for what we are thankful.

I am thankful that Sawyer showed me some unsolicited love. He often sleeps on our bed at night and snuggles with one of us or a fursib, but a couple of nights ago, he climbed up on the bed while I was watching TV. Then he snuggled under my arm, right up against my side and went to sleep. And he let me pet him all I wanted. Usually he only allows that when he’s recovering from a seizure. I was so happy and couldn’t stop smiling. And he did the same thing last night. It has taken two years, but it seems as if Sawyer doesn’t totally dislike us anymore.

Kitties Blue are thankful for all the Christmas cards they have received from our blogging friends, and Mau and Cooper Murphy are thankful for the cards from other Cat Scouts. I am slower than molasses but have almost finished addressing all our snail mail cards. I will post our e-card on Christmas Day.

Kitties Blue and I are grateful for our friends, supporters and readers. Without you, we wouldn’t be here!

Thankful Thursday is a blog hop hosted by Brian. To participate, post on your blog for what you are thankful. Click on the badge below to go to Brian’s blog and enter the link to your post.

YOU
For Fiona

It seems like only yesterday…
You were just a kitten.
When I saw your pleading look,
I was completely smitten.

Now at only six years old,
You are getting ready to leave,
Soon you will have your wings.
I’ve already started to grieve.

You’ve fought hard for the past year,
And I’m not ready to say good-bye.
I can’t imagine you not in my life
I am so sad…today I had to cry.

I am grateful and blessed
For my six years with you.
You’ll live in my heart forever.
You’re one of the best ever Kitties Blue.

YESTERDAY

Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.

ONE YEAR MISSING YOU

One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.

UNTIL

I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.

ONE OF A KIND

I don’t know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took “no” for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you’d bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.