Hi everyone,
Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from Erica Herd.
A Cat’s Life
I twist on the sofa like a pretzel knot,
it’s a cat’s life for me.
I don’t know why you’re so busy, but I am not,
it’s a cat’s life for me.
I supervise as you iron the clothes, mop the floor,
but I never soil my paws.
When you clean the toilet, I sometimes jump in.
You towel me off.
I like to be swaddled,
but then I want to be free.
I slap at the blinds till you open the window,
to observe the happenings in my backyard–
It’s a good life for me.
Why do you go into the world?
It’s better in here.
We have everything we need:
food, toys, a cup of joe,
cozy napping places.
I like to go in the yard,
but then
it’s back in in my bag.
It’s a cat’s life for me.
(all photos by E. Herd)
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Marc
Your pictures and your poems keep me coming back for more. Love your blog.
Awww thank you 😀
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Love the poem and pictures. Adorable.
Thank you.
The life of a cat as told through a poem with pictures.
Yeah ^^
His expression is so serious in every picture. Its as if he is saying, “You are boring the hell out of me.” My cat bangs on the blinds when he wants us to get up and either feed or let him out or both. Annoying, but funny.?
Lol XD
You’ll have to send in some photos of yours btw. 🙂
He’s blind, which may account for his lack of expression. He does smile when he lays his paw or paws on my shoulder, though. Ha ha.
Awwww so cute! And poor baby 🙁 it’s amazing how cats can adapt!
Yes, it is.
Blind? Oh, I’m sorry. But he’s so lovely and indipendent, though!
Wonderful poem.
Ciao
Sid
He’s very happy–has 30% vision in one eye, but as happy as can be and he runs the house. Thank you. -Erica
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Lovely, Kara used to go out on a lead, until she climbed up a tree and my mum couldn’t let go for fear of catapulting Kara into a neighbours garden. She had to wait for ages until someone came to get Kara down. Perhaps it was Kara’s way of saying she didn’t like the lead, she wasn’t known for tree climbing!
LOL. Possible. We are trying to get Nubia to get used to a leash as she loves the outdoors but it’s not save for a little tripod on her own. 🙁
So so cute! Reminds me of my cat 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 and do submit photos and stories of yours! 😀
Thank you.
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Thank you!
Sweet, but I felt for you when you were in a harness.
Sometimes that’s the only safe way for cats to enjoy the outdoors. We used to have a cat that knew the harness meant going out time so she would find it and bring it to us if she wanted to go outside. 😮
I wasn’t as lucky, my cat hated his harness and ran when he saw me coming with it. :)))))
XD. Yeah not all cats like it!
He doesn’t seem to mind it – I think it makes him feel safe.
In bag!Haha Cute?
Thank you 🙂
Lovely poem by Erica. I follow her blog, and I know that she is a great, insightful writer.
If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I really want to come back as a pampered housecat. What a life!
Haha! Yeah that would be brilliant. Eat and sleep all day 😉