there are books to read
and there are words to write
yet i’m distracted
by the gentle sounds
of the sleepy forest
seeping in my open bedroom window
that and the plaintive meow of someone
who wants back inside
~Melanie Thomason
9/10/2019
let me in!
Tag Archives: cat
a poem
layers
of
time
shift
memories
drift
in
filling
me
up
…
weighing
me
down.
•
he
came
in
swift
he
is
a
gift
that
causes
my
mood
to
lift
~Melanie Thomason
9/9/2019
Splat
Filed under Poetry
Splat
A week ago we were driving down the road in Missouri when we spotted something up ahead that was a bit alarming… a wee orange baby on the back bumper of a pickup truck going at least 65 miles an hour down the road. We sped up and changed lanes in hope of catching up to the truck, getting in front of it and getting it to stop, all the while keeping an eye on the wee one. But, before we could do that we watched in horror as it jumped off the bumper!
We then quickly changed lanes and backed up a bit and stopped to look for the poor thing. We were certain it was seriously injured…fearing a broken back or broken limbs… but when we found him on the side of the road he ran from us at first which was a good sign but we were afraid we would lose sight of him and he would either end up getting run over in traffic or left in the woods to starve or be eaten. But luckily for him and for us we were able to coax him over.
Miraculously he only had suffered minor injuries, he had a bloody eye and nose and had some road rash on his behind. We got him to the car and wrapped him in a towel and i held him for a very long car ride back to West Virginia.
He has promptly made himself at home and won our hearts.
So meet Splat! Our new baby boy 🙂
~MT 6/22/19
Filed under Uncategorized
Cat
curled up on my chest
competing for space on my pillow
or nestled in an inconvenient spot
I wait to see where she will settle in for the night
I now belong to the cat and I smile as she purrs
~Melanie Thomason
2/25/19
Filed under Poetry
Purrfect ~Haiku
purring cat in lap
fragrant candle lighting room
peaceful, purrfect night
~Melanie Blackwell
Filed under Blogging Community, haiku, Poetry
Your Loss
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
― Anatole France
♥
our furry babies
more family than mere pets
leave paw prints on hearts
♥
soft furry bodies
wet noses and wet kisses
comfort our spirits
♥
the love that is shared
true and unconditional
unwaveringly
♥
their passing painful
even more than some humans
the void more complete
♥
they live forever
when no longer by our sides
at home in our hearts
♥
~Melanie Blackwell
~a WP friend lost a furry family member. This is to offer some comfort.
Filed under Blogging Community, haiku, Poetry
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