Everyday
Shortly after noon
I see you
Head up the hill
Towards the house
Your house
Not mine.
Your small white frame
Moves slowly
Tired
Visible to all
Who care to notice.
Is your belly full
From a night of hunting?
Have you had your fill
Of mice, or nothing?
I envy you
Neighbor cat
It seems that
Nothing has changed
In your world
Only in mine.
© Carol Labuzzetta, 2020.
Today is Poetry Friday. Our round up is hosted by Frankie and Mary Lee of A Reading Year blog. Both are fifth grade teachers and published authors. Thanks to them and the others who host throughout the year , we have a supportive community with whom to share our writing.
The Apples in My Orchard 
I love this! Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks so much!
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Great turn at the end. It was all about the cat…until it wasn’t. Lovely.
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Thank you, Laura!
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Carol, we have several neighborhood feral cats whom we enjoy seeing each day. I, too, enjoyed reading your poem and the interesting ending. Best wishes to you for a joyous month despite the pandemic. Everything is so different this holiday season.
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Thank you, Carol. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season as well and stay well.
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The power of observation and the many levels of a cat’s journey home. Such a great poem. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Bridget!
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We in our neighborhood also have a “neighbor’s cat”, though black, and who comes by for a pat once in a while. I never know when, but it appears sometimes and greets, then travels on. Your poem shows our year with few words, but a wise observation. Terrific!
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Thank you so much!
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Enjoyed your poem!
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Thanks!
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Thank you!
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Exactly what Laura Purdie Salas said!!
We have a couple of neighborhood cats who use our yard as a throughway (and sometimes a chipmunk smorgasbord). I often wonder where they go home to, and what they do with all of their time!
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Thank you so much! I love cats….so interesting to watch! Our son just got a new cat buddy…..so handsome! He’ll be visiting with him for the holidays!
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