June 18, 2020

CATS, FAIRIES & THANKFULS

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

We are back with another poem today for the Two Spoiled Cats, Teddy and Angel Sammy’s, weekly poetry challenge. The inspiration photo they provided along with my poem are below. If you look closely at the photo, you may notice I tampered with it slightly. I have my fingers crossed Teddy and Angel Sammy won’t mind too much.

Cats & Fairies

Here’s another secret and magical place,
Where fairies Iike to romp and sing all day.
They are hiding now, as they know
Someone is lurking and might steal their glow.
Humans are not often welcome here,
But cats can drop by if they stay clear
And sit quietly except for soft purrs,
Which even fairies find relaxing and a cure
For the stressful lives they often lead,
Spending hours hiding so not to be seen.
Fairies and cats always go hand in paw,
As cats protect their tiny friends tooth and claw.
If you find your cat in a sunpuddle, softly purring,
They may be guarding their friends but not interfering.
Remember to always walk quietly through this magical place,
So the hidden fairies not to frighten or displace.

If you’d like to participate in Thoroughly Poetic Thursday, you can find the inspiration photo for today as well as next Thursday over at Two Spoiled Cats. Angel Sammy transmits it and his poem to Teddy each week from the Rainbow Bridge. To go there now, click on the badge below. And while visiting make certain to read Sammy’s poem as well as check out the Comments. Other bloggers leave their poems or links to their poems there.

Thankful Thursday

We remain thankful that, as far as we know, all our family and friends remain virus free. As states reopen, please do not become complacent. Continue to follow CDC guidelines and stay safe. Each of you is important to us.

We received a “Right Guesser” badge from Two Spoiled Cats’ Tuesday Teaser. We weren’t first to guess correctly, but that’s okay.

Another thankful: We haven’t floated away. Nearly six inches (as of Wednesday night) of rain has fallen in the past couple of days. We are over the normal amount of rainfall for this time of year by 15 inches. It is currently raining heavily and more rain is in the forecast for the next week.

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

See you all tomorrow for one of Kitties Blue favorite holidays: International Box Day.

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.