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Sweet and Low

Posted by Silver Spun Sand on December 10, 2010 - 11:52
from the ABC set Silver Spun Sand Poems

His body – comforting
as I climb in, between
the sheets, warm my feet
on his back, lulled
by its rise and fall.

It’s cold out tonight –
the road from the airport
quite dicey – skidded twice;
crap that I am, driving on ice.

He twitches, ever so slightly –
must be dreaming; about her,
I can only surmise.

Can’t help but wonder
what she’s called, what
she looks like – she
who has stolen his heart...

the one who left
the moment I arrived;
made those footprints
in the snow…

and the tell-tale sign
of the cat-flap, swinging
as I pulled into the drive.

“I guess I’ll never know,
will I, Eddie?” but
I talk to myself
as he only purrs, sweet
and low.

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Comments

SundaysChild | December 10, 2010 - 12:44

Purrfect! x

insertponceyfre... | December 10, 2010 - 14:20

love it!

Silver Spun Sand | December 10, 2010 - 16:34

Thank you, SundaysChild;-)x

seashore | December 10, 2010 - 16:34

love it too.

Silver Spun Sand | December 10, 2010 - 16:37

Well, if that ain't just the cat's whiskers! Thank you, insert;-)

Silver Spun Sand | December 10, 2010 - 16:38

Ta, muchly, seashore;-)

skinner_jennifer | December 10, 2010 - 17:04

Hi Tina,

what a great read, well deserved cherries.

Jenny.

Silver Spun Sand | December 10, 2010 - 17:14

Glad you enjoyed, Jenny and thanks for telling me. Just purrfick!!

Tina

Beeme | December 10, 2010 - 22:30

so sweet :)

Beeme xx

shades | December 11, 2010 - 00:57

Great stuff. Loved it.

Silver Spun Sand | December 11, 2010 - 08:43

Glad you thought so, Beeme;-)

Tina xx

Silver Spun Sand | December 11, 2010 - 08:46

Thanks, shades;-)

Catching up on your work, it seems we were both recently influenced by 'feline persuassion'.

Have a purrfect weekend;-)

Tina

shoe | December 12, 2010 - 15:57

This really made me smile, lovely poem.

Silver Spun Sand | December 12, 2010 - 16:04

Thanks, Shirley. Glad you liked;-)

Tina

fatboy74 | December 13, 2010 - 01:08

Pussibly the best cat poem I've read since Macavity. :-)

Silver Spun Sand | December 13, 2010 - 07:52

Well thank, you fatboy. You have made my day;-) as they say.

Tina;-)

littleditty | December 22, 2010 - 22:20

got me thinking all sorts, intrigue suspense and reveal -cats, like their spooky clever ways, like this poem - enjoyed! xx

Silver Spun Sand | December 23, 2010 - 08:42

Thanks, ld;-) I have always been, what people term as a 'cat person'. I guess it is just those characteristics you describe, that makes them seem so mysterious.

Pleased you enjoyed;-)xx