Furball

Bifold eyes that never blink,

A flattened belly made to slink,

Claws that hide behind soft fur,

A siren's song: that saccharine purr.

 

Morn's first rays and there you are,

A headbutt lick: "Good morning Pa!"

Then: Scratch. Sniff. "Food?" I sigh.

We both know where your loyalties lie.

 

But though I'm just your lowly serf,

A privileged pawn who shares your turf,

I'll bend my knee without regret,

'Cos you're my kitty, my purrfect pet.

Author's Note

Yes, it's lame and sappy, but I don't care; I love my cats.

Reviews

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

I LOVE IT :) I love cats to and this was not sappy at all it was beautiful, cute and sweet.
Have you read this to your kitty im sure he will love it haha jokes :P
This was straight from your heart, and shows just how much you love your furry friend :)
Loved it it flowed and rhymed really well.
Great write :)

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you :)

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

your welcome :)

[aneeqa]

Nd here I am afraid of dere stare..... gives me goose pimples.....
Last line was cute.... well, its good to knw dat u cn write on different things..... I am limited to a certain type of writing.... well done, purrfect cat poem....

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Aneeqa! Cats can seem haughty and supercilious, but they can be cute and affectionate too :)

[aneeqa]

I am afraid of any animal whether its a cat, dog or rabbits..... well, ur welcome :)

[Relic]

Not lame to me. I had two cats and both were cool to have around. The barfing wasn't fun though I can tell you that. I like the rhymes here, all seem appropriate for the topic. A fine poem.

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Relic! The barfing is definitely a downside, but fortunately my cats seem to relegate any of that to outside, far away from the house. :)

[Anand Sehgal]

Cozy, cute write :) :) Love the feline
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[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Anand! Meow! :)

[bobc]

MS...yes, lame and sappy but for those like us, we do indeed enjoy our cats. Don't know if you've ever seen something called Pet Diaries before...a wonderful homage to dogs and cats. Thanx...bobc

http://wilk4.com/humor/humorm380.htm

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Bob! Those Pet Diaries are great; spot-on with their commentary :)

[Lyn Anderson]

I am currently running a pet story contest. You might want to check it out. That said, I will hold off my review.:)

[Matt Sayer]

Hmm, I tried to submit, but apparently none of my writing fits the submission guidelines. I've read the rules posted, and I can't see where it defies those, so...?

[Lyn Anderson]

That is so weird. What category did you save it as? Usually that is the problem. If you save it as just poetry it should work

[Matt Sayer]

I selected Poetry for the genre and the category, so that *is* weird. It does say, for some odd reason, 'Only stories can be submitted' on the guidelines. Perhaps I am looking at the wrong contest?
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Your-best-pet-story/49193/

[Lyn Anderson]

I will double check. Thanks for letting me know - already had one poem submitted.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are such a softie and this is the sweetest poem I have ever read I think.Great job:)

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Vidya! I can't help it; my heart melts for felines :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Lol.You are welcomed Matt:)

[Bob Sherunkle]

Nah man,that was a good exploration of relationship between owner and pet.It was cool!

[Matt Sayer]

Thank you Bob! :)

[Justine]

This is quite beautiful ! A fine tribute to your cats. I don't think I need say any more apart from creatively different and great rhyming :)

[Matt Sayer]

Thanks Justine! :)