The Apples in My Orchard

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Poetry Friday: The Neighbor’s Cat

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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.

Image by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto from Pixabay

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.

15 responses to “Poetry Friday: The Neighbor’s Cat”

  1. TammyB Avatar
    TammyB

    I love this! Thank you for sharing!

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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thanks so much!

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  2. Laura Purdie Salas Avatar
    Laura Purdie Salas

    Great turn at the end. It was all about the cat…until it wasn’t. Lovely.

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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thank you, Laura!

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  3. cvarsalona Avatar
    cvarsalona

    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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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thank you, Carol. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season as well and stay well.

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  4. Bridget Magee Avatar
    Bridget Magee

    The power of observation and the many levels of a cat’s journey home. Such a great poem. 🙂

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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thank you so much, Bridget!

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  5. lindabaie Avatar
    lindabaie

    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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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thank you so much!

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  6. Tabatha Avatar
    Tabatha

    Enjoyed your poem!

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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thanks!

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      theapplesinmyorchard

      Thank you!

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  7. maryleehahn Avatar
    maryleehahn

    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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      theapplesinmyorchard

      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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