Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

Today is the day when I write a poem based on an inspiration photo provided by our friends from Two Spoiled Cats, Angel Sammy and Teddy. As usual, they have provided a pretty silly photo. My poem this week is not my best work, but that happens sometimes.

 

Dance Lesson

Okay….now just follow me
but be careful not to step on my toes.
Step to the left with your left paw.
Now, bring your right paw to it.
Step back with your left paw and
take your right paw back to it.
Try not to look at your feet…look at me.
Step right with your right paw and
bring your left paw to meet it.
Forward with your right then followed
by your left paw coming up to meet it.
This is what’s called the box step.
Yes, it is a bit simple and boring,
but we must start with the basics.
Yes, I promise, by the time the snow melts,
we will be ready to dance at our wedding.
Now, let’s begin again, step left…

© Janet Buickerood Blue – 07/03/2024

Each week Angel Sammy transmits his poem from the Rainbow Bridge to Teddy for publication. Sammy’s a terrific poet, and we highly recommend you read his poem for today. Please stop over to Two Spoiled Cats, by clicking on the poetry badge, to check out Sammy’s poem and get the photo for next week’s challenge.

 

Thankful Thursday

Thursday is also the day we share the things for which we are thankful and then join Angel Brian’s blog hop.

The past two weeks, there were five first commenters on the Tuesday Teaser at Two Spoiled Cats. This week, there was only one, and that one person was me. I got this cute badge.

 

I have been getting up extra early to watch Le Tour de France, which is why I was their waiting when the doors to Teaser School opened.

Speaking of Le Tour de France, Sawyer and I have a thankful where it is concerned. Yesterday, sprinter and Astana team member, Mark Cavendish, won Stage Five of this year’s tour. It was his 35th stage win, which breaks the record of 34 stage wins held by Cavendish and bike racer, Eddie Merckx. Mark, also known as the Manx Missile, is from the Isle of Mann. That’s where Sawyer’s ancestors are from. I’m a big fan of Cavendish and Manx cats.

Finally, my last thankful is a biggie. I just found out last night that I received five Certificates of Excellence from the Cat Writers’ Association in this year’s CWA Contest. Four were for posts in The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky series and one for Best Entertainment blog. I have two entries in the Special Categories portion of the Contest, but those recipients will not be announced until October. I will share additional information when the certificates arrive.

Sawyer and Stinky both have thankfuls as well. Sawyer is thankful for his birthday gift from his girlfriend Noelle (Friends Furever). I have set up his gift but have no photos yet, as Sawyer and the other Kitties Blue are not to certain what to make of it. So, more information will be coming about that in a subsequent post. Sawyer also sends out thanks to everyone who left good wishes for him on his birthday post.

Stinky is thankful for the birthday celebration Periwinkle had for him during their most recent adventure.

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