A CHANCE ENCOUNTER

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER

(of the feline persuasion)

 

Like “BOWIE”* but less luxuriant,

A British Blue-looking stray…

Sauntered by my picnic table

While I was writing one day.

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It looked at me and I looked back,

Its gender was too quick to tell…

It strode along the line of parked cars,

Went back to my business as well.

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It didn’t run and I didn’t speak,

I’d seen it around the place…

At least both were on familiar ground

Giving each other their space.

 

–Jonathan Caswell

* “BOWIE” refers to the eminently famous “Mr. Bowie”, star of the blog:  HANDS ON MR. BOWIE, produced by a cat-lover named Herman, whose photography skills include teaching Mr. Bowie, a British Blue breed of cat, how to take his own picture.  http://hopedog.wordpress.com/

 

Imaginative cat & kid photo set.

Imaginative cat & kid photo set..

via Imaginative cat & kid photo set..

MY APOLOGIES TO MR. BOWIE

MY APOLOGIES TO MR. BOWIE

(And Herman too, for that matter)

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Mr. Bowie’s an indoor cat,

Deterred easily by snow and that…

If he were “outdoor”

He would not implore,

A thin layer of snow is old hat.

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When a cat’s “inside”,

Any outside weather is spied…

As excuse for the box

Behind door locks,

Clean litter will not be denied!

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The first cat I owned had heart,

And access to a stealthy art…

With silent warning

Pusscat would be forming,

In the midst of a purr–a fart.

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Silent cat farts are unique,

We’d had three cats that reeked…

They didn’t understand

That we thought it not grand,

Trouble breathing made it hard to speak!

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So, most excellent Bowie, take heart,

Springtime will invade your park…

With pollen sneezes

Will come gentle breezes

To carry away any cat fart.

 

–Jonathan Caswell

 

 

 

 

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NEW CAT NOT HERE

NEW CAT NOT HERE

Thinking of HANDS ON BOWIE,
Reblogged a few posts ago…
We were hoping to adopt one by New Year’s
But the cat did not show.
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My wife still wants one
But I’m beginning to deal…
With one less chore in the morning,
Providing that one less meal.
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Sure, I still want a furry,
Warm cat to love and to hug…
It should be time to finish the chore
Of cleaning the spots in the rug.
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Our medical bills are mounting,
We should try to repay a few…
Not having vet bills to cover
Counters the presence of “mew”.
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My wife may not believe I’m saying
We should wait just a little time more…
A friend of ours runs a shelter,
Where a a pair of cat eyes may implore!

—Jonathan Caswell

HANDS ON (MR.) BOWIE is an excellent blog focussed on one fat (?) furry feline from Sweden. No, not a blonde…never saw a picture of Herman, who writes (!) it with/for Mr. Bowie!