Cat Haiku

[RICHARD]

this morning my dad
woke up with the weight of the
world on his chest..........me!

[RICHARD]

i race thru the house
faster than any old cat
on television
-------
cheetahs, lions are
no match for my speed thru the
rooms in my dad's house
-------
television cat
watch me dodge the furniture-
see my flying feet?
-------
i am faster than
a football back- more agile
than a young dancer
-------
faster than the speed
of light..........o.k...who put that
glass of soda there?

[RICHARD]

i love when my dad
says 'friday' that means two days
of sleep in his lap.

[Karen]

(from Lucas)

I perch on the head-
board just watching you sleep. What?
Did I freak you out?

[Barbara]

filou the falcon
sits on my shoulder, his claws
dug round my elbow

raise high your elbow
i need a bastion to look
upon the desert

small game on the ground
falcon filou is too proud
to chase you down there

from your shoulder i
roll down into your arms you
may touch my tummy

[RICHARD]

think of the places
i'd go should i sprout a pair
of wings on my back!

[hellostranger]

Originally posted by Karen

Oh you nasty folk
Laughing at feline distress ...
I shed on you all. [/B]

LOL!!!! You guys are very talented!

[RICHARD]

filou, i envy
you being a falcon, i
am just a vulture
-------
aerodynamic
grace, a will to hunt, sharp claws,
beak, two strong, clear eyes
-------
you perch on your mom's
shoulder, i sit on the shelf
dropping books on dad.
-------
to be able to
fly! climb, dive, soar, what would the
house look like after?

[AnimalLover5672]

still lauphing, thats hilarios! did u write that? i love it!

~ Jess and mo ~

[Barbara]

dropping a picture
and a wooden cat on mom
she would not stand up

from the cat tree to
the bookshelf do you really
believe I need wings?

[RICHARD]

my dad thinks i'm a
devil with all the trouble
i can get into
-------
a small pair of wings
to show i'm the angel he
never thinks i am

[RICHARD]

tasmania has
their own devil, my dad has
his own version-me!
-------
no horns on my head
cloven hoofs or a forked tail
but look in my eyes
-------
my pupils grow large
and my dad knows it's time to
run, hide-leave the room!
-------
a small pair of wings
won't fix the things i break but
no one is 'purrfect'

[Barbara]

devils and angels
are human categories
that don't bother us

mom says the greek word
means guys who mix all things up
intentionally

elegant cats
playful and comical kittens
that's what we are

stalking the mousies
killing the feather toys. yes
the porcelain bowl too

mischievous but not
awkward, attentive, never
deliberately

breaking the shampoo
bottle or the milk jar as
devils use to do


Barbara's sigh

How Joseph Conrad
how did you manage to write
your English novels

[RICHARD]

joseph conrad wrote
at the most opportune time,
the cats were asleep!

[RICHARD]

writer lilian
jackson braun has written quite
a few good cat 'tails'