Love is Blind

 

 

 

 

 

 

One morning she lies in her bed

and looks at him, the cat she wed

 

She's happy as a puss can be

for he and she are now a we

 

She met him just the night before

behind some bushes right next door

 

And though no moon lit up the skies

and she could only see his eyes

 

The light within them turned her on

and they were wed before the dawn

 

Now she looks down at his sweet face

and strokes his nose so she can trace

 

The line dividing his black cheeks

as white as all his other streaks

 

Then suddenly she cries, 'Oh my,

what is that smell, has something died?'

 

But he was having a bad dream

and let out an ungodly scream

 

'We are in mortal danger, run,

I will protect you, honey bun!'

 

And fast away that cat did fly

and did not even say good-bye

 

For she had learned and will all tell

that love is blind but still can smell!

 

 

Author's Note

For my friend, Tom, a great fan of Pepe le Peu

Graphic credit: Patty Vicknair's post on YouTube found on Google Images

Reviews

[Great Aunt Astri]

Oh, another poem I had to giggle at! Lovely. It remeided me of the cat mydaughter and her man (no children) adopted. She LOVES this cat, but he keeps bringing in little half eaten offerings! He must feel terribly rejected when she turns her nose up and puts them in the bin! Actually, they say smell is a very powerful, but little realised sense. Those old smell hormones can do a lot, without anyone knowing!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks for your insightful review, Astri. I don't think that skunk's scent is going to attract many non- skunk admirers - that's a smell only another skunk could love, that's for sure! The cat my family had when I was young used to bring home dead mice, etc, too. Guess they want to give you a gift or tell them what a good job they're doing. Kind of cute.

[Jeannear]

great read joyce!.........

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Jeannear, for such a nice review. It makes my night much brighter!

[NeiL ArandA]

Smartly cute and humorous . What a clever genius !

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Neil. I'm so happy you liked this one. You have made my evening much brighter!

[asdarkeyesclose]

'And though no moon lit up the skies
and she could only see his eyes'

Haha! totally bizarre. a catlicious poem about desire and dry sex under a moonlit sky. very entertaining indeed. fantastic.

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks again,Dawn. I do so appreciate your taking the time to read my work. I know my work isn't as beautiful as yours by far, but I'm glad you enjoy it. Keep smiling and writing!

[Jack...]

Very funny and when we got to the smell part, even though it has been years, old Pepe is the first thing that came to mind. Nice Joyce

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks again, Jack. That Pepe seems to have a lot of friends. There should be a fan club on WC. I really appreciate your kind words and hope you have a very nice evening.

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Haha. I enjoyed reading this so much! Humorous and witty. Thanks again for another good laugh, Joyce!

[Joyce S. Greene]

You're very welcome, Blue. Thank you for the very nice review. You are a good friend.

[ba_mcfarlane]

Cute, and a tad raunchy, so much better the the run of the mill "ode to cat."

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Brian. I really appreciate your kind words. So many of us wake up with skunks for a long time and don"t even know it. At least the one in my poem let it all hang out pretty early in the relationship. lol Have a great evening and keep smiling!

[Clara]

What a wonderful piece, Joyce. I think poets tend to take themselves a bit too seriously at times (myself included) and I thought it was great that you broke out of that and wrote something as charming as this! This made me smile all the way through and once you mentioned 'Pepe le Peu', it was evident why I loved this so much. I love Pepe le Peu!

An absolutely delightful read!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, again, Lola. Maybe you and Tom could start a Pepe le Peu fan club. lol I have to go to bed soon, it's been a very busy weekend, but I will be reading poetry again soon and I am looking forward to reading more of your beautiful work. Hope your day tomorrow is a good one.

[Emerald Seas]

Rat in the hen house, skunk in the barn... Love is a tricky thing that can turn sour quicker than we can imagine! Fun read :)

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks so much for your enjoyable comment. Yes, indeed, a skunk's aroma is enough to turn even the most devoted lover off!

[Emerald Seas]

Oh yes, I quite agree ;)