Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Wizardly wishes
The stray black-haired cat,
Stellar blue-eyes, sat
On the steps to my home,
His mouth purring, "Come."
My hand outstretched,
His whiskers fetched.
The wish, I advanced:
My heart be lanced
By a stunning apparition
Of sudden transmutation.
I shook as I stood
And then understood
What the cat-form became:
"Merlin's my name."
posted to Read Write Poem prompt #80:
what i could never tell my mother
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Magic! You already know all about TS Eliots great cat poems I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best cat poems I have read!
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His mouth purring, "Come."
ReplyDeleteNice twist on who is leading right from the start, and a gorgeous cat, too.
meow meow.....purrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....one of my grandaughters just got a wee kitten
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I can't imagine why you could never tell your mother...
ReplyDeleteOooo! I would love to meet Merlin in such a way!
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