Cat Haiku [Archive]

lailamara

11-16-2002, 07:08 PM

I can relate to many of these how about you ! Any photos to illustrate ?

You never feed me.
Perhaps I'll sleep on your face.
And that will show you.

You must scratch me there!
Yes, above my tail...
Behold! Elevator butt.

I need a new toy.
Tail of a black dog keeps good time.
Pounce! Good dog! Good dog!

The rule for today.
Touch my tail, I shred your hand.
New rule tomorrow.

In deep sleep hear sound
Cat vomit hairball somewhere.
Will find in morning.

Grace personified
I leap into the window
I meant to do that.

Blur of motion, then--
Silence, me, a paper bag
What is so funny?

The mighty hunter
Returns with gifts of plump birds
Your foot just squashed one.

You're always typing
Well, let's see you ignore me
Sitting on your hands.

My small cardboard box
You cannot see me if I
Can just hide my head.

Terrible battle
I fought for hours. Come and see!
What's a term paper?

Kitty likes plastic
Confuses for litter box
Don't leave tarp around.

Small brave carnivores
Kill pine cones and mosquitos
Fear vacuum cleaner

Want to trim my claws?
Don't even think about it!
My yelps wake the dead.

I want to be close
to you. Can I fit my head
inside your armpit?

Wanna go outside.
Oh, no! Help! I got outside!
Let me back inside!

Oh no! My Big One
has been trapped by newspaper.
Cat to the rescue

Humans are so strange.
Mine lies still in bed, then screams!
My claws aren't that sharp...

Cats meow out of angst
"Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
We could break so much."

Litter box not here!
You moved it on me again
I'll crap in the sink.

The Big Ones snore now
Every room is dark and cold
Time for "Cup Hockey"

We're almost equals
I purr to show I love you
Want to smell my butt?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Cataholic

11-16-2002, 08:12 PM

That is really nice! I can relate to all of them. Did you compose that?

Terminalvelocity

11-16-2002, 08:35 PM

Still laughing!! Can I relate to any?? How about all. Those are adorable. Love the 'smell my butt' one...

AmberLee

11-16-2002, 08:40 PM

I read these ages ago and thought they were hysterical. Thanks for reminding me of them.

Pam

11-16-2002, 08:41 PM

Yes they are very funny! I, too, would love to see some photo illustrations, but I think I'll pass on this one.....

Litter box not here!
You moved it on me again
I'll crap in the sink. :D :D :D

AmberLee

11-16-2002, 08:47 PM

I read these ages ago and thought they were hysterical. Thanks for reminding me of them.

Here is a Thread (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?threadid=5678&highlight=cat+AND+haiku) with some original ones from a couple years ago here at Pet Talk.

And here (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?threadid=5437&highlight=cat+AND+haiku) is a thread where we made up limericks about our cats. Much fun, although I think we all decided to keep our day jobs. :rolleyes: :D :cool:

RockyRoad

11-16-2002, 09:36 PM

:D :D Thanks!!! I loved it!!:D:D
http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/yea2.gif
I loved this one in perticular!!
Wanna go outside.
Oh, no! Help! I got outside!
Let me back inside!

Tina

11-16-2002, 10:35 PM

LOL Those are so funny!! Thanks for sharing!!

krazyaboutkatz

11-16-2002, 10:52 PM

LOL Too funny. :D :D

Barbara

11-19-2002, 11:44 AM

How could I miss this.
But look only two days passed.
Too many Pet Talk threads.

lailamara

11-19-2002, 12:00 PM

Barbara , I nominate you to write some more cat Haiku. You're good, very good.:D

Tubby & Peanut's Mom

11-19-2002, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by lailamara
I can relate to many of these how about you ! Any photos to illustrate ?
Wanna go outside.
Oh, no! Help! I got outside!
Let me back inside!
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p84e3c4c857c887953895f42eb57d3c15/fd673f3f.jpg

Yep, I can definitely relate. :D

ramanth

11-19-2002, 02:29 PM

LOL!!!!!

Zam did the sleeping on my face thing this morning. But of course I couldn't get a pic of it. :rolleyes: ;) :D

Lillycat

11-19-2002, 03:00 PM

yes, we all can relate....what a hoot!!! i never saw them before so thanks !;)

wolflady

11-19-2002, 03:49 PM

LOL LOL Yes!! I can definitely relate to those haikus...just love the elevator butt one! :D

Amberlee, thanks for bringing up the Pet Talker's original limerick thread! I had forgotten about that! I went back through them all and got a good chuckle out of it!:)

Edwina's Secretary

11-19-2002, 04:19 PM

Oh no! My Big One
has been trapped by newspaper.
Cat to the rescue
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid24/pde166eb25a2635d67ce4f2cc61844111/fd969c29.jpg

RICHARD

11-19-2002, 04:28 PM

the taste of cat hair
in the morning reminds me
that i own a cat

AmberLee

11-19-2002, 08:43 PM

Great photo, Edwina!

Marvelous Haiku, Richard!

Such talent abounds here in Pet Talk! What a treat. :D :cool: :D

RICHARD

11-21-2002, 01:05 PM

my cat is my friend
until he decides to knock
stuff off of the shelf

cold morning warm cat
sleeping on top of my feet
can life be better?

i would rather clean
10 litterboxes than to
deal with mean people

my cat is pure white
which makes it easy to tell
when he gets dirty

Barbara

11-21-2002, 02:45 PM

Richard you're great. I like especially the last one. I will try some this weekend. I feel I just cannot do it in between... (especially not in a foreign language)

lailamara

11-21-2002, 02:56 PM

Edwina is just enjoying the weekend comics. She could not possibly be disturbing your reading . She knows the best part of the newspaper.She has that "why are you disturbing my reading" look on her face.

wolflady

11-21-2002, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD
my cat is my friend
until he decides to knock
stuff off of the shelf

cold morning warm cat
sleeping on top of my feet
can life be better?

i would rather clean
10 litterboxes than to
deal with mean people

my cat is pure white
which makes it easy to tell
when he gets dirty

OMG! These were great and so true!! :D I especially liked the 2nd one.

Hmmm...I'll have to see if I can come up with some haikus to add to this thread, but I'm better at the limericks...:) LOL

Cataholic

11-21-2002, 03:11 PM

I must echo Wolflady, those are fantastic, Richard!!!

RICHARD

11-21-2002, 04:07 PM

you all can do it!

just remember 5-7-5 (syllables per line), be abstract and
have fun...

my scientist cat
knows that a falling object
gets me out of bed

hey, that looks real good
my wet nose goes in your plate
ugh, you eat that stuff?

oh my, cat haiku!
you are far more talented
fixing me dinner

lailamara

11-21-2002, 04:18 PM

Great poetry Richard. Keep it coming. I'd love to see more pictures tnat go with them too.

RICHARD

11-21-2002, 07:09 PM

black jacket, white cat
fifteen minutes to pluck hair
off my work clothes

looks like you're asleep
i know you are not asleep
POUNCE! see i told you..

quick! call the circus
watch me walk along the shelf.....
.....was that real crystal?

you cannot stay mad
because i did that today
cur-i-os-i-ty....:D

wolflady

11-21-2002, 07:22 PM

You go Richard! :D These are great! I bet we could take all the heartwarming stories and all of the poetry and make a Best of Pet Talk stories and poems book. I think it would be a good seller for all those pet-loving people out there! :D

Have you ever submitted anything to Pet Warmers Richard?

Karen

11-21-2002, 08:57 PM

For Gabe, in the thread about his first Vermont snow:

What is that cold stuff?
Yes, I've luxurious fur
But I'm not stupid!

What evil lurks there?
Frozen, white, wet on my paws ...
Quick! Shut the porch door!

Oh you nasty folk
Laughing at feline distress ...
I shed on you all.

RICHARD

11-22-2002, 03:15 PM

six thirty p.m.
time for me to wake up and
wait for you at door

----
now that you are home
i need to be loved, scratched, fed
your needs come later

----
today i slept ate
slept ate pooped slept ate somemore
what a day i had

----
sprawled on the cold floor
dozing in the warm sunshine,
wake me for dinner?

----
some strange feline broke
into the house while i slept
and messed up the rugs

----

saturday morning
rise and shine dad it's almost
four thirty a.m.!

Cataholic

11-22-2002, 03:31 PM

Richard- those are sooooo darn funny! You really have a nack for cat haikus.

Barbara

11-23-2002, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD

saturday morning
rise and shine dad it's almost
four thirty a.m.!

Filou this morning.
After all he is sure that it's
Dad who will get up.

Cataholic

11-23-2002, 03:41 PM

I can not help it.
These things just fall out of me.
Please just clean the box.

A kitty is so "new".
I have been around for years.
You WILL love me more.

Yes, I saw it there.
Yes, I see it on the floor.
How? I just don't know.

Barbara

11-24-2002, 08:59 AM

Why do you sleep while
I’m purring gently in your
Ear: I need some food.

White powder looks soft.
Will my paws walk in velvet?
Oh it’s cold and wet!

She sharpens the big knife.
They’ll have raw meat for dinner
Run to the kitchen!

Do not get up now.
Look I am just pushing my
head in your armpits.

HoRsELUvR

11-24-2002, 01:23 PM

that's really funny lol.i love all of them

RICHARD

11-26-2002, 03:59 PM

how can i finish
my new york best seller with
cat butt in my face?:rolleyes:

Karen

11-26-2002, 08:16 PM

A cat's theory:

Novels are best read
Through a smothering of fur
And warm, purring "help."

Did you not know that
Words are better absorbed when
Warmed first by cat butt?

What book could be more
Important than a cat's pride?
None! So love me NOW!

RICHARD

11-27-2002, 11:19 AM

karen,
it's kinda hard to type when you are laughing and crying at the same time...thanks..

furry purring butt
attached to a literate
cat, can be fun

reading by the light
of a moon is rather hard-
when it's the cat's butt.

Chinadoll

11-27-2002, 12:54 PM

I also posted this on the Other board....Here's my lame attempt that describes my every morining:

Alarm going off
Must yowl and headbut the door
What's a snooze button?

catland

11-27-2002, 01:01 PM

my dry food grows stale
shake it for me, shake it now
its fresh again. Eat.

RICHARD

11-27-2002, 02:42 PM

a strangely unique
view i have of my cat when
i see him backwards:eek:

RICHARD

12-02-2002, 06:19 PM

turkey, cranberries
vegetables, stuffing, pie, thanks
just cat food for me!:cool:

Barbara

12-03-2002, 10:28 AM

soft avocadoes
mangoes shrimp and fresh salmon
that's good food for me

Barbara

12-03-2002, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by catland
my dry food grows stale
shake it for me, shake it now
its fresh again. Eat.

No light in the night
I cannot find my food bowl
Get up and help me!

RICHARD

12-03-2002, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by Barbara
soft avocadoes
mangoes shrimp and fresh salmon
that's good food for me

Wow, he eats better than i do!!!

gift wrapping paper
crinkly foil, noisy bows-it's
only once a year?

my cat on the moon
weighs one-sixth his weight, at night
he weighs on my chest.

i saw the groomer
this past weekend, dad thinks i
can't keep myself clean

Barbara

12-03-2002, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD

Wow, he eats better than i do!!!

at Christmas only
i get all the yummy stuff
i'd like every day

RICHARD

12-03-2002, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by Barbara

at Christmas only
i get all the yummy stuff
i'd like every day

filou, good for you!
treats from your mom, my dad
tries, i'm too picky

Barbara

12-04-2002, 12:17 PM

Tigris says I don't
want all that human food that
Filou is craving

RICHARD

12-05-2002, 02:58 PM

tigris, it's o.k.
to eat human food, just don't
eat at Mac donald's

Barbara

12-05-2002, 04:24 PM

eddie you're clever
i'll follow your advise
regarding my meals

Filou gets human
food I get cat food but no
hamburgers for us

RICHARD

12-05-2002, 06:02 PM

dad gives me some ham
i like the cheese on cheetos
but i love Whiskas!

--------
i run thru the house
at night-cat on a mission
to keep dad awake

--------
i love warm clothes straight
from the dryer- what is with
all the dark colors?

it seems all my white
fur comes off and sticks to his
clothes for tomorrow.:rolleyes:

Karen

12-05-2002, 06:27 PM

Snowing, cold outside
Why do you open the door?
No frozen paws here!

I stare at wild birds
From my cozy windowsill
Could I catch them? Yes!

I am far too smart
To leave my warm spot just for
Some scrawny sparrow

I heard that sparrows
Taste better in warm weather
So why freeze my toes?

Barbara

12-06-2002, 03:05 AM

Karen that's great.
This thread here is so much fun.
The cats love it so.

RICHARD

12-06-2002, 11:53 AM

frozen paws make me
pause, I'd rather stay in bed
all day long with you

---------
humans are crazy
they dress up to go outside
to get wet and cold

---------
why can't humans have
xmas spirit all year long?
all of us cats do!

RICHARD

12-06-2002, 12:13 PM

why work for scrawny
sparrows? mom will open a
can of food for me!

Wait a second! canned
food? sparrows? i want the good
food that Filou gets.

Barbara

12-06-2002, 04:30 PM

put my paws on the
food- not on scrawny sparrows
i'm killing mangoes

cold snow has no food
my dinner comes from foreign
countries like my soul

BTW: Filou only likes mangoes that come ripe from the countries where they are grown -we brought them from South East Asia or Mexico -sorry he's like that;)

RICHARD

12-06-2002, 05:12 PM

filou has gourmet
tastes-mango! salmon! all my
food comes from a can.
----
a cold sparrow snack
doesn't have the same taste as
some of dad's sandwich
:D

Barbara

12-07-2002, 04:28 PM

i love both of you
i push my head in his face
and my butt in yours

RICHARD

12-09-2002, 11:42 AM

cat rear maybe a
sign of love but i prefer
the end with whiskers
:)

RICHARD

12-09-2002, 01:28 PM

is a cat's tail an
independent entity
or his other side?

RICHARD

12-09-2002, 05:35 PM

dozing on the bed
my tail keeps time to music
that only i hear
-------
you laugh at my rear
laugh if you want i have seen
you naked before;)
-------

the tale of my tail
is very simple, let me
explain, it's "THE END"
-------
a manx will never
know the fun of putting their
tail in owner's face
-------
my tail tells a tale
every time i walk up to
you, pay attention!

Karen

12-09-2002, 05:44 PM

How does my brain work?
I am cat: inscrutable -
None of your business.

If you want to know
What your pet is thinking, well,
Get yourself a dog!

I keep my secrets:
I, cat, have dignity, a
Dog can never match

Barbara

12-10-2002, 03:08 AM

I am sleepy now.
I am so close to myself.
It's my tail that lies.

Scrawny sparrows in
the garden. I can't catch them.
My tail doesn't agree.

Fat German sparrow
One day you'll be caught by an
Abyssinian Cat

(sorry there are no scrawny sparrows around here -I noticed when I looked up "scrawny" in the dictionary)

RICHARD

12-10-2002, 04:21 PM

on sunday i spent
the day sleeping in dad's lap-
while he watches sports

--------
i roll over to
get comfortable, it's time
to scratch my belly
--------
slowly my purr turns
into a snore that my dad
finds really funny
-------
asleep my pink nose
ears, paws make me kinda cute,
but when i'm awake....
:eek:
-------
when i wake up i
look at dad, stretch and go in
search of my food dish
-------
i eat like a pig
drink and go to the potty
then i jump back on
-------
i like sundays the
most, i get to sleep in the
best spot in the world

RICHARD

12-11-2002, 01:38 PM

i woke up today
staring into the yellow
eyes of a vulture

huge yellow hungry
eyes, we stare at each other-
make your move creature..

a vulture dropping
my books on my head-LOOK OUT!
one more paperback...

yellow eyes on a
white vulture? i look closely-
i see white fur!

fur not feathers on
this creature perched right above
my pillows and head

i look closer and
see it's not a vulture-it's
my cat sitting there

just a silly cat
pretending he's a vulture
he just wants his food

I better wake up
and feed this cat, paperback
books can really hurt!

Barbara

12-11-2002, 04:06 PM

a vulture hovers
over my bed it drops glass
pearls and craves mangoes

hovering vulture
do you want me to get up
or turn into food

the well-fed vulture
changes beak to fur and digs
a lair in the bed

RICHARD

12-12-2002, 03:55 PM

my vulture alarm clock
needs to be fed and watered
at least twice a day

Barbara

12-13-2002, 08:40 AM

late saturday night
mom and dad in high spirits
let's stay up and play

sunday afternoon
dinos snarl in the tv
too lazy to watch

RICHARD

12-13-2002, 11:49 AM

at night, i cannot
run in my dreams-the cat is
asleep on my feet

RICHARD

12-13-2002, 02:00 PM

a baby sphinx sleeps
at the foot of my warm bed
watching the night pass

noble cat, what do
you see at night? stars? planets?
do you watch me sleep?

do you listen for
sounds of the planet resting?
or neighborhood cats?

during the night i
hear you eating drinking and
patrolling the house

or do you just make
sure i wake up when you jump
back into the bed?

Barbara

12-15-2002, 05:19 AM

in the empty house
a cat materializes
where do you come from

in the middle of the
carpet sits Filou - his look
comes from fairyland

lailamara

12-15-2002, 11:30 AM

Richard, Barbara,
Karen, our poets of note
Expose our felines.

Barbara

12-15-2002, 12:06 PM

lailamara thanks
for starting this thread that now
flowers for weeks

RICHARD

12-18-2002, 01:18 PM

i have abandoned
my dad's lap for that warm spot
near the fireplace:)

Barbara

12-18-2002, 02:36 PM

but from time to time
i have to come back and stretch
upon his belly

crazy big ones
they say it's christmas all i
see is exhaustion

gifts cards and contracts
due for this year -and no time
for cuddling with me

thanx Richard you thought
of cats and warm places my
mom forgot this week

RICHARD

12-18-2002, 04:37 PM

i curl up in front
of the couch, basking in the
warmth of the fire
---------
the fire does not scare
me, the orange monster spits,
coughs, hisses at me
-------
i have made my peace
with the orange monster that
lives in the wall box
-------
i am brave enough
to sleep next to the monster,
my dad keeps me safe!:cool:

RICHARD

12-19-2002, 04:17 PM

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

RICHARD

12-19-2002, 06:44 PM

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

12-20-2002, 04:46 PM

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

Karen

12-20-2002, 05:50 PM

(from Lucas)

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

Barbara

12-22-2002, 05:52 AM

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

12-23-2002, 12:59 PM

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

hellostranger

12-23-2002, 01:16 PM

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

12-23-2002, 05:36 PM

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

12-23-2002, 06:36 PM

still lauphing, thats hilarios! did u write that? i love it!:) ;) :cool:

~ Jess and mo ~

Barbara

12-24-2002, 05:47 AM

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

12-24-2002, 01:29 PM

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

12-24-2002, 02:56 PM

tasmania has
their own devil, my dad has
his own version-me!:D
-------
no horns on my head
cloven hoofs or a forked tail
but look in my eyes:eek:
-------
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':cool:

Barbara

12-25-2002, 09:46 AM

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

12-26-2002, 11:03 AM

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

RICHARD

12-27-2002, 11:08 AM

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

Karen

12-27-2002, 11:28 AM

I am cat; the muse
I inspire thee to write, then
Swat your pen away

Think you can foil me?
You turn to the computer,
I attack the mouse!

Think you can ignore?
I will help you type, flick my
Tail across your face

I am cat; the muse
But muses can be fickle
I am cat; love ME!

RICHARD

12-27-2002, 03:19 PM

as a muse we have
mused and amused mankind for
quite a long long time

RICHARD

12-27-2002, 06:41 PM

nighttime commando
where does your patrol take you
when you leave the bed?
-------
do you protect your
food?, your water? your toys? or
maybe dad, who sleeps?
-------
a taste of food -small
crunching noises in the dark
the sound of water
-------
water being drunk,
making sure no night goblins
have been partaking
-------
a peek thru the shades
at the world gone dark then a
look thru the front door
-------
private Katz reports
back to the snoring lump that
dreams under blankets
-------
back onto the bed
"remain sleeping dad, every
thing is safe and sound":)

RICHARD

12-30-2002, 03:33 PM

filou, you are right
salmon is the best food in
the world for us cats
-------
i had a special
piece of fish cooked just for me-
fresh off of the grill!
-------
while dad cleaned dishes
i gave myself a nice bath
and went right to sleep.

RICHARD

12-30-2002, 04:37 PM

if my dad decides
to have me cloned would that make
me a copy cat?

RICHARD

12-30-2002, 06:46 PM

my dad talks to me
news sports and science but he
really likes physics
-------
"the laws of physics
and a cat, let's see what they
both have in common"
-------
inertia, force and
velocity, i think these
dont apply to me!
-------
an object (me) tends
to stay at rest until i
decide i should move
-------
an object (me) tends
to move with velocity
please watch where you step
-------
my inertia stops
when i decide to let you
give me some loving
-------
gravity does win
when i decide i want to
take a real long nap
-------
friction slows me down
when i want to rub against
your legs while you stand
-------
i've taught dad that things
that i knock off of the shelf
fall at the same rate
-------
i made dad a smart
man showing him science does
not apply to cats
:)

Karen

12-30-2002, 08:34 PM

My brother's theory of cat gravity, as developed with the help of Pippin, Lucas and Trillian:

Cats control gravi-
ty, that's why the light lap-cat
Gets so hard to move

Cats get heavier
With sleep - a 9-pounder can
Weigh 50 mid-nap

This is why three cats
On one large human can weigh
Too much to move off

Cat gravity can
Account for more late days than
Power outages.

RICHARD

12-31-2002, 01:16 PM

the science of cats
cannot be explained-logic
goes out the window
-------
a sleeping cat does
increase in weight the longer
the cat nap goes on
-------
cat anatomy
is another mystery
to all cat owners
-------
the vertebra in
a cat's spine softens as you
try to pick them up
-------
should i twist my neck
like my cat does while i sleep
i'd need some aspirin

Barbara

12-31-2002, 01:29 PM

Karen and Richard I love you both -you're getting better with each series.

Just shortly:

Filou's lament

i cannot sleep while
fireworks are going on around
the earth -new year's eve

A happy new year especially to the haiku gang!

Barbara

12-31-2002, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD
filou, you are right
salmon is the best food in
the world for us cats
-------
i had a special
piece of fish cooked just for me-
fresh off of the grill!
-------
while dad cleaned dishes
i gave myself a nice bath
and went right to sleep.

eddie I envy you
californian salmon is
the best in the world

mom loves grilled salmon
in vivolo's chowderhouse
in pacific grove

i had some irish
salmon these days and caviar
i must admit though

RICHARD

12-31-2002, 02:00 PM

yes
happy new year to everyone!
and thanks for the mental exercise...i find myself counting
5-7-5 to myself all day long!

(p.s. filou, you have raised the stakes......eddie
wants to know about caviar now......)

Karen

12-31-2002, 02:40 PM

Happy new haiku
Oh yes, and good New Year, too!
Two thousand and three!

Barbara

01-01-2003, 08:03 AM

the physical law
even cats fulfil is the
law of entropy

more time more heat that
is the law now remember
your cat on your lap

more time more chaos
that is the law now think of
cat toys in your room

more time leads to more
uniformity like the
fur layer in bed

RICHARD

01-01-2003, 11:15 AM

how could i forget
the most important law that
cats follow- chaos!

RICHARD

01-02-2003, 05:16 PM

can quantum physics
explain the thermal output
of a sleeping cat?
-------

I asked my kitty
and he stated quite freely,
"thermodynamics!"

-------
(shroedinger was not
a real nice guy he put his
cat in a steel box!)

Barbara

01-02-2003, 06:01 PM

the law of chaos:
similar causes have no
similar results

cats and toys follow
the chaos law- cats and mice
classical physics:

similar causes
have similar results: when
there's a mouse: chaos

(BTW: for doing haiku i need all fingers of my left hand and thumb and first finger of my right. are there higher beings who can do it without fingers? do other ethnic groups use other fingers?)

RICHARD

01-02-2003, 06:16 PM

the higher beings
that can 'do' haiku on one
'hand' are in your home!

i once knew a cat
who could count to seven on
his front-left-side foot

with five on the right
i pondered this sight until
i figured it out

this cat could count up
to twelve and never have to
look at his back paws!

Barbara

01-03-2003, 08:02 AM

ok says filou
back to the roots i count in
binary system

one mango one slice
of salmon another one
and then a mango

RICHARD

01-03-2003, 01:12 PM

filou, binary
diets sound wonderful when
you describe your meals:)

Karen

01-03-2003, 01:55 PM

Pippin says

Binary, heck! Just
One baby, or one black pup
Makes us three cats hide

Life was great back when
We three grand felines ruled our
Two simple humans

They brought home that dog
Stupid thing thinks we are friends
Doesn't know it's place

Okay, I admit
Sometimes I will condescend
And play with it. (Shhh!)

RICHARD

01-03-2003, 03:46 PM

oh no, the 'cat's' out
of the bag, interspecies
friends, who would have thought?

Barbara

01-05-2003, 05:48 AM

wet and white outside
white rain or colourless i
don't go out today

my warm places and
filou's are all for me why
can't i double myself

mom on the sofa
her nose in paper bundles
look i can help you

only filou hunts
the red rope older than me
he's still so silly

RICHARD

01-05-2003, 09:46 PM

the cold is just one
more reason to stay indoors
and sleep on a lap

RICHARD

01-06-2003, 07:19 PM

my uncle michael
smoked some salmon just for me
i gave him a kiss
--------

i hope that the spring
season comes soon for my friend's
that live where there's snow

--------
my dad better not
buy that stupid lap top-his
lap belongs to me.:(

-------
i spent the day in
front of the door watching the
birds make fun of me.

--------
my favorite part
of the day is when the sun
heats up the floor tiles

i lay in the sun
dreaming and flipping my tail
up, down, back and forth

---------

my dad reads steinbeck-
of mice and men-i looked in
side-no mice pictures

dr seuss' cat
in the hat- plenty of cat
pictures in that one!
----------

Barbara

01-08-2003, 08:37 AM

the cat of this day
is called doppler. do not call
a cat schroedinger

after all i know
feynman should be a better
name for any cat

RICHARD

01-08-2003, 11:40 AM

no, schroedinger is
not a good name for a cat!
name tag has no room
----------
a smart cat would change
his name to boots, whiskers or
here kitty, kitty!

RICHARD

01-10-2003, 01:09 PM

why bother with a
hot water bottle when you
can have a warm cat?

RICHARD

01-10-2003, 01:27 PM

i am the boss of
the house, dad foolishly thinks
he runs the household
-------
everyday he
rushes off to 'work' i miss
him while he is gone
-------
he has explained to
me that "if there is no work
the house does not eat"
-------
i don't care about
the house eating, wait a sec!
when does a house eat?
-------
once a week he says
"no work for two days!" NO WORK!
the house will not eat!
-------
oh no, i must wake
him up, NO WORK, NO EATING!
how can i wake him?
-------
i climb on the shelf
and knock his radio, books
on top of his head
-------
"not today! it's the
weekend!!!"- (what is a 'weekend'?)
i help him wake up.
------
he doesn't go to
work he stays home we eat, play,
sleep and watch t.v.
--------
no work for two days
but we still had fun and we
ate very well too!
-------
my dad is silly
i have been watching the house-
it still does not eat!

RICHARD

01-13-2003, 07:02 PM

insomnia keeps
me awake at night, the cure?
a purring kitty
-------
no radio show
jumping sheep or noise machine
can help me at night
-------
paws on the bed, a
face full of whiskers and the
soft purring kitty
-------
the warm fur ball curls
up beside me-i place my
hand on his belly
-------
the rumbling in his
chest begins, and soon we both
drift off, into sleep.

Karen

01-13-2003, 07:28 PM

Nothing is as warm
As a purring, soft, sleepy,
Comfort-giving cat.

Nothing weighs as much
As a sleeping lap-cat when
You want to get up

But ...

No sound is as soft
As a content bunny's purr
More secret than cats'

RICHARD

01-14-2003, 04:40 PM

during my worst days
at work, i remember i
have a cat at home
:)

RICHARD

01-14-2003, 06:17 PM

the purest being
on the planet could be the
cat inside your house
-------
such a small creature
with so much love stuffed inside
their little bodies
------
always at the door
with kitty kisses to get
you inside the house
------
welcome home! come in!
take your shoes off and relax,
spend some time with me!
---------
you look better now
no more stress, worry--will
you fix me dinner now?
:D

Nomilynn

01-14-2003, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD
during my worst days
at work, i remember i
have a cat at home
:)

Richard, I love that one!!!! That's great!

Barbara

01-15-2003, 03:59 AM

"Des pas sur la neige"
this piece by debussy describes
cat paws on carpet

on the balcony
is crispy white snow that my
cat's paws will not touch

lift your lil' nose up
the winter air brings a scent
from the frozen lake

the ducks on the lake
stick their head under their feathers
the cat's far away

RICHARD

01-15-2003, 02:40 PM

my dad asked me to
go to work for him while he
slept in the window.

:rolleyes:

hellostranger

01-15-2003, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD
my dad asked me to
go to work for him while he
slept in the window.

I've been asking Squirt to do that for years! :D

RICHARD

01-17-2003, 04:07 PM

i have a magic
cat, he disappears from a
room, hours at a time
------
then, without warning
a furball appears in front
of my recliner
-------
he yawns, grooms himself
and then proceeds to ask me,
"what's for dinner, dad?"
-------
it's the magic of
an empty kitty belly
that makes him appear.

RICHARD

01-21-2003, 11:16 AM

the best part about
a human is the warm spot
they leave in their bed

Barbara

01-27-2003, 09:39 AM

grey weather and rain
filou under the cover
prefers to play mouse

if i was a mouse
i would live in an earth hole
dark and warm and dry

i would feel comfy
on a mattress made of herbs
how about catnip

if I get bored there
says filou from his earth den
i come out and catch ya

RICHARD

01-28-2003, 06:02 PM

my official new
job is stress management tech
for my dad at home
-------
i prepare to do
my job the moment he walks
thru the front door
-------
the door opens and
i begin my job he picks
me up off the floor
-------
stretching back muscles!
next the arm muscles -holding
me up for a kiss
-------
weight training, taking
me to the room so he can
change from his work clothes
-------
cardio training
chasing me thru the house 'til
he catches my tail
-------
facial muscles! i
see him smile, so i know
that he has relaxed
-------
now we can begin the
best part of my workout
sitting with my dad
-------
later, it's dinner
maybe some t.v. and a
short nap on his lap:D !

Barbara

01-29-2003, 02:50 AM

eddie cute of you
to tell us dad catches your
tail knowing he can't

HayleyRosie

01-29-2003, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD
during my worst days
at work, i remember i
have a cat at home
:)

I love this! :)

lynnestankard

01-30-2003, 10:58 AM

Gosh where have I been?!! These are wonderful - I've just read all of them at one sitting!! You're all so talented - someone should get them all together and publish. Great.

Lynne

RICHARD

01-30-2003, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by Barbara
eddie cute of you
to tell us dad catches your
tail knowing he can't

i let dad catch my
tail - otherwise he would
pass out from the chase!

Barbara

01-31-2003, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD

i let dad catch my
tail - otherwise he would
pass out from the chase!

Richard lucky you
to have a pedagogic
cat like smart Eddie

RICHARD

01-31-2003, 06:24 PM

sometimes i wonder
who is smarter and who is
in charge of the house
---------
if i stand by the
front door and begin to cry
the cat laughs at me
-------
if i wake the cat
from a deep slumber, i get
the cat 'evil eye'
-------
if i should beg for
any kind of human treat
the cat stares at me
------
pedagogic ? sure....
that cat has me wrapped around
his little front paw!
:rolleyes:

Cataholic

01-31-2003, 09:11 PM

My leg is asleep
I could not care any less
I cannot wake him

_________________

What, why do you cry?
I give you all that I know
I will give you more

_________________

You lay there without
Concern for anything at all
I WILL do for you

__________________

You hear it, but what?
I listen, but, nothing comes
I trust your instinct

__________________

How can I say no?
You make such simple demands
Love me above all else

Cataholic

01-31-2003, 09:20 PM

What is it about
Your innocent slumbering
that makes me content

__________________

For just a moment
I would wager my savings
to know you're happy

_________________

If your beauty was
equal to hard currency
I would drown in gold

________________

If one hooman could
understand your trust and love
only a genius could grasp

RICHARD

02-07-2003, 06:25 PM

know how to lose weight?
try and wake the sleeping cat
that is on your chest

RICHARD

02-12-2003, 01:04 PM

my dad abused me
last night, he made me watch the
westminster dog show.

RICHARD

02-12-2003, 06:57 PM

i sat on his lap
patient as always, watching
him root for the dogs.

-----------------
pomeranian,
kerry blue, sheperds, lhasas-
the bane of a cat.
------------------
cat shows are far more
dignified, no running, or
folks poking at us
----------------

what could be more wrong,
letting a stranger stick his
hand between my legs.:eek:

a dignified cat
would never let it self be
humiliated-

in front of the world
and all those crazy dogs folks
like i saw last night.
:rolleyes:
-----------------
should dad have a thought
about making me a show
cat, i will show him!!!!!

i like my life now
(i would have to bathe, i don't
like water that much;) )

he has given me a
bath once, when he remembers
he will sober up!!!!;)

slick

02-12-2003, 07:47 PM

In bed I feel pain
His paws gently touch my tears
My companion Max
_________________________

I walk through the door
Her soft meow greets me there
My solemate Speckles

__________________________

OK, so I'm not a poet....I promise not to quit my day job!

:)

RICHARD

02-25-2003, 06:55 PM

i love the fireplace
my dad is worried that i
like it way too much.

i cry to go to
my grandma's place and i cry
until i get fire

i sleep in front of
the cracklin' flames, i love to
absorb all the heat

grandma worries that
the heat will make me sick but
i know when to move.

my dad is worried
that i will never come home-
that he's abandoned

i pretend i am
asleep in front of the fire
so he leaves me be.

finally i did
go home. I had to go to
potty, drink and eat.

next time i'll go
potty so i can stay at
grandma's a long time.

Barbara

03-02-2003, 09:14 AM

Early spring sounds like
Melting snow drops falling down
From the black branches

Chirping birds where from
Do you come to your old nests
Up in the gutter

The quiet cats move
their ears like independent
Radar antennas

Pam

03-02-2003, 09:49 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cataholic
My leg is asleep
I could not care any less
I cannot wake him

Oh my! Isn't this the truth!!!! :rolleyes: :D
These are all sooo good!

RICHARD

03-03-2003, 04:18 PM

radar antennas
silently searching the air
for out of place noise

RICHARD

04-15-2003, 06:59 PM

my dad is feeling
better these days, i told him
'write MORE about me!'

Eddie D. Katz is
my name and making my dad
laugh is ALL my game.

Barbara

04-16-2003, 04:50 AM

We are mom's helpers
she is painting the ceiling
and we make her laugh:D

RICHARD

04-16-2003, 03:47 PM

paint with animals?
that is a recipe for
a CAT-astrophe

;)

bluekat

04-16-2003, 05:03 PM

Hee hee, that's cute! Thanks for sharing it, I could definately relate to that:D

RICHARD

04-16-2003, 06:49 PM

you're welcome blue kat!
are you blue because of a
'brush' with a painter????;)

Karen

04-16-2003, 11:05 PM

I once saw a blue-
Gray kitten at Grandpa's farm
Feral as northwind

Oh, Grandpa, can I ...?
But he shushed me, then pointed
Wary momcat watched

Had I grabbed at that
Sweet kitten, I would have had
No cat, but deep wounds

Barbara

04-17-2003, 04:09 AM

Ceiling white walls blue
mom's job is the boring work
ours the creative

bluekat

04-17-2003, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD
you're welcome blue kat!
are you blue because of a
'brush' with a painter????;)

Hehe, LOL! Yes, that's why I'm blue;)

RICHARD

04-22-2003, 11:26 AM

my cat goes every
where i go, i have cat hair
all over my clothes

Barbara

04-22-2003, 11:30 AM

my catboy's girlfriend
just sent him an Easter card
with some of her fur:D

RICHARD

04-22-2003, 03:40 PM

an easter wish with
a tuft of hair inside it
a romantic card!

I gave my daddy
a real nice easter gift
a colored hairball!

RICHARD

04-25-2003, 06:01 PM

my cat has taught me
the virtues in a way that
only a cat can :p
-----------------
perseverance, i
will catch that fly, i will catch
the fly, i will catch.............:confused:
-----------------
humility-i
will not make dad wakeup too
early saturday ;)
----------------
patience, i will wait
for dad to clean out my box...
on second thought, HURRY! :eek:
-----------------
obedience, i
will listen to my dad when
he tells me, "STOP IT!" :rolleyes:
-----------------
faith, i always know
my dad pulls in the driveway
around six thirty :)
-----------------
hope- that dad brings
my favorite kind of treats
the fish flavored ones!:cool:
-----------------
love, i love my dad-
it's the bathing, vet and nail
clipping that bug me :D

RICHARD

04-29-2003, 06:24 PM

the circus has come
to town, no, not the cirque or
barnum and bailey
-------------------
its that crazy cat
circus, the one that takes place
while you are at work
--------------------
the death defying
stunts, animal acts taking
place in your own home
---------------------
see the high wire cat
leap from the shelves onto your
bed, what a brave cat!
---------------------
watched the trained feline
sit up and juggle his toys
what great paw control!!
-----------------------
be amazed as the
cat disappears behind the
white window curtains!!!
-----------------------
voila'! he appears
again, racing around the
arena, LOOK OUT!
-----------------------
he magically
moves rugs across the floor with
no more than one paw!!
------------------------
and his greatest trick
yet, his food disappears in
his mouth, LOOK NO HANDS!!!!
------------------------
a few hours later
it reappears inside of
his clean litter box!!!!!!!
-------------------------
now watch the sleeping
cat as his dad walks into
the destroyed household
-------------------------
"what has happened here???"
dad, it was just the circus......
i think you missed it!!!!!!

RICHARD

05-13-2003, 04:19 PM

I love basketball
dad sits in the recliner
during the playoffs

I snooze in his lap
til his team scores a basket-
his screams wake me up!
:( :confused: :rolleyes: :mad:

RICHARD

05-30-2003, 05:57 PM

my dad tricked me bad,
last friday i thought he was
talking politics :rolleyes:
-----------
he talked about the
BAATH party, i thought the war
was over for now! :)
-----------
saddam was gone and
so was that political
party that he ran....
-----------
sunday he picked me
up and put me into the
shower while it ran
------------
what a dirty trick!!!!:eek:
he did not mean BAATH party!
he meant BATH party..:eek:
------------
I was the guest at
my very own 'BATH PARTY'
i misunderstood:(
------------
thinking about it.....
he said, 'giving the cat a
BATH IS NO PARTY'

to be continued!!!

slick

05-30-2003, 06:01 PM

Richard:

Your pieces of prose are profusely profound and makes me ponder the prevailing purpose of people.....

lbaker

05-31-2003, 07:12 AM

and Richard, never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you..... giving your cat a baath party? How troublesome you treacherous troubadour:cool:
L

RICHARD

06-06-2003, 06:04 PM

bath party? i want
to get out of this shower.
i do not like water:eek:

dad's in the shower
trying to calm me down some
i want out of here!:mad:

what's in that bottle
what are you putting on me?
that are those bubbles?:confused:

what is this foam for?
MEOW MEOW (please, help me:o)
why are you laughing????:mad:

someone please help me
i'm wet and covered in foam
bath party? never again!!!:eek:

look at me, my fur
is all wet, you are laughing
and i am mad now!!!

that is more like it
turn the water off, and get
me out of this place:eek:

yes, i do smell good
what are you doing with that
towel in your hands????????

coming soon...the antics of a clean cat!

Karen

06-06-2003, 06:08 PM

Poor Eddie was fooled
And bathtime is not cat fun
Recover in peace!

RICHARD

06-27-2003, 01:32 PM

electricity-
the static kind-has turned my
white cat, gray again...

:rolleyes:

RICHARD

06-27-2003, 03:38 PM

my clean cat attracts
over 10 percent of the
dust inside my home
---------------

a clean cat can be
considered a dust magnet
white shows the dirt well.:rolleyes:
---------------

a fluffy tail used
on items left on a shelf
picks up dirt the best
:confused:

Karen

06-27-2003, 04:14 PM

Eddie - a new career!
You should work as a tester
For Oreck vacuums!

All dust shows up on
Your handsome white coat, so this
Should earn you some cash!

What will Eddie buy
With all that money - fish, Pounce
Or other good treats?

RICHARD

06-27-2003, 04:21 PM

should the Oreck gig
fall thru, I could go to work
for Hilton Hotels! ;)

-------------

the biggest problem
is getting dad to take the
cobwebs off my head!!

Barbara

06-28-2003, 09:16 AM

A cat like Tigris
-gray like the dust- makes most of
the dustbunnies here.

You can find Tigris'
underwool fluffy and light
in every corner.

Tigris and Eddie
one making -one removing
would make a good team:D

catlady1945

06-28-2003, 09:55 AM

Mother's Day Haiku from the Cat:

Nice lady pets me
Scoops the poop out of my box
I call her Mommy.

RICHARD

07-07-2003, 06:34 PM

my dad was real sick
i cured him with some lap time
and kitty kisses:D

RICHARD

07-23-2003, 07:14 PM

thank you Pet Talkers
dad brought me the gifts you sent-
cat nip and some toys.

i climbed in the bags
played with the wrapping foil
so much simple fun!:D

i batted around
the cat nip mouses and chased
the balls all around:eek:

but i've kept my dad
awake at night while under
the spell of cat nip!!!:eek: ;) :D :cool:

Barbara

07-24-2003, 07:45 AM

dad says your catnip
kept him awake but it was
his margaritas

fun, margaritas
talking and laughing - much too
exciting to sleep

you will now groom him
soothing his headache just stay
close to him in bed;)

RICHARD

07-31-2003, 04:06 PM

my magic carpet
was once my dad's beach towel-
love to sleep on it
-----
i love the colors
dark green fish, light green fishies
but what is a beach?
-----
dad says there's water
i really don't like that thought:eek:
but the sand sounds good:D
-------
a huge litter box
stretching miles and miles
cat heaven on earth!!:cool:
------
i dream of the beach
carried on that huge towel
to the water's edge.
------
oh, oh, thats too close!
maybe i'd be safer on
the sand next to dad.:p
------
dozing in the sun
watching the seagulls flying
the people surfing:confused:
-------
sometimes i cannot
dream, my huge towel is in
the washing machine!:mad: :( :eek:
-------
i have to remind
my dad that i cannot sleep
without my towel
-------
poor dad i know he
likes his huge towel, but he
likes me even more!
:D :cool: ;) :p

RedHedd

07-31-2003, 04:28 PM

Well done, RICHARD! :D

"In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats." - English proverb

RICHARD

08-14-2003, 07:30 PM

eddie wants to know....

a cat's paw in space?
i have a hard enough time
staying on the floor
------
maybe, dogs in space..
the size of the cat that left
those prints up in space!!:eek:
------
how long is his tail?
and the whiskers he must have!
the size of his bowl?
------
but my question is
does a cat that size have a
real big litter box?????:eek:

Barbara

08-26-2003, 07:48 AM

Optics

I can't reach the top!
Telescope kitty stretches
just a bit longer.

Magnetism

The darker the cloth
the easier it attracts
the hair of white cats.

Inertia

External forces
only move a resting cat.
Just open a food tin!

Logan

08-26-2003, 10:42 AM

From Mimi:

Why does he chase me?
I have been here the longest
Zip, please go away

RICHARD

08-26-2003, 07:25 PM

a napping kitty
has potential energy-
waiting for release!

a runnning cat has
kinetic energy-watch
them run thru the house!:eek: :rolleyes: :D :confused:

tuxluvr

08-26-2003, 07:28 PM

A cat teeters on the edge
The smell of ammonia is strong
Time to change the litterbox

RICHARD

09-23-2003, 02:14 PM

the cold weather comes
my cat gets closer to me
just to steal my heat

you walk on my bed
searching for that one warm spot
please don't wake me up

you finally find
the place to sleep, is it warm
enough for you, cat???

RICHARD

09-25-2003, 06:40 PM

I gave dad a scare
I wasn't feeling myself-
did not want to play

Just wanted to sleep
I didn't want to be held
Please leave me alone! :(

My grandma noticed
that I wasn't feeling well-
had a tummy ache......

My dad had noticed
that my tummy was swollen
(he thinks I'm a pig):eek:

So to feel better
I used my litter box then
went to the corner

I threw up something
that puzzled my dad alot-:confused:
not hair and not toys-

Please don't tell him
I ate some chicken grandma
had left on her plate

He thinks I have good
breeding and table manners.....
that's just our secret!;)

slick

09-25-2003, 07:51 PM

Richard, the artist formerly known as the "Prince of Prose".:) :)

RICHARD

09-29-2003, 06:37 PM

what are you doing?
it's a puppy in my house!!:eek:
a german shepherd....

a little girl dog
without asking me, how rude
she's not cute at all

I hissed at that dog:mad:
She drank from my bowl, ate too!
I stayed on the bed:confused:

I don't share my bowls
my house, treats or my master.
Boy, she has some nerve....

every ten minutes
I had to see where she was-
asleep in her cage:rolleyes:

I am not stupid
I am not going near that dog....
I don't play with dogs.

Then the door opened-
They came to pick up the dog:)
she is not staying!!!!!!

Could we get a dog?
the kind with stuffing inside?
that's the dog for us!!

CoolBabe22

09-29-2003, 07:35 PM

lailamara-you did good!--I loved it! It was so sweet! that just made my day!
good job!!....
did you do it yourself??

~**!Look Down!**~

There it is!
That Little critter.......
Ready,Set,Pounce!

Yes! Yes! Yes!
I got it!
Uhh-Ohh........

RICHARD

10-09-2003, 02:24 PM

I am the center
of the universe my cat
happens to live in

The cold weather comes
forcing him to circle me
like a small planet

It's not gravity
that puts him into a
still smaller orbit

He follows that path,
a heat seeking projectile
awating impact

I will awaken
that night-from a deep slumber
the cat has landed

for a few hours
we symbiotically
exist on the bed

sleeping cat planet
absorbing my body heat-
weighs my body down

Rising morning sun
brings us out of bed
where we break contact

back into orbit
until the cool night brings
us back together.

RICHARD

11-12-2003, 03:56 PM

The warm body parts
on my dad are his arms, legs
both of his shoulders

My dad can toss, turn
all night long, I move around
looking for that place

That really warm spot
where I can park my body
until morning comes:D

RICHARD

11-14-2003, 12:56 PM

One ton of trouble,
packed into a ten pound cat.
Are all cats like that?

CatDad

11-14-2003, 11:01 PM

Sorry no Haikus from me.

I must say however that there are some pretty talented Haiku writters around here. It took me a while but I finally made it thorugh all of them.

Thanks to everyone, they were all good.:D:D:D

Barbara

11-15-2003, 09:47 AM

The cat may have eight
or fourteen pounds -in there is
one ton of trouble.

Baby Leila

11-15-2003, 11:46 AM

Leila thought of a good one even though this thread is sooo long.

Meow meow purrrrrrr
Get your lazy head out of
my bed now Now NOW!

Karen

11-15-2003, 11:54 AM

This is my sunshine
My warm spot on a cold day
Do not disturb me

You're jealous of my
Gift of turning sunlight in
to tranquility

Go, silly human,
Rake leaves, do your pointless chores
Let me nap in peace.

RICHARD

11-17-2003, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by Barbara
The cat may have eight
or fourteen pounds -in there is
one ton of trouble.

One ton of trouble
is nine hundred nine kilos
of METRIC trouble!!!
;)

RICHARD

11-17-2003, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by Karen

Go, silly human,
Rake leaves, do your pointless chores
Let me nap in peace.

Cats do not sleep! They
visualize the job done.
Naps trump raking leaves!

RICHARD

11-18-2003, 06:16 PM

grams of white cat hair
all over the place, on clothes
shirts, shorts and jackets

ounces of mischief
knocking over dad's knick knacks
and some other stuff

Pounds of kitty scat
dad is always cleaning up
after my rear end

tons of real fun
keeping dad on his toes and
making him laugh loud.:D

lbaker

11-19-2003, 06:50 AM

I do believe we are getting to know Eddie as well as we do you, Richard ;) and that can be scary :eek: Can one know a cat.. ever? Can one know Richard.. hmmm A point to ponder :rolleyes:

Barbara

11-19-2003, 07:09 AM

Eddie is a riddle.
Who is more of a riddle?
He or dad Richard?

A riddle to solve.
But there is no solution.
Both guys are poets:)

lbaker

11-19-2003, 07:30 AM

yea Barbara! You said it much better than I.........

Barbara

11-19-2003, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD
grams of white cat hair
all over the place, on clothes
shirts, shorts and jackets

White hair on black shirts
a classic contrast- Eddie
knows about fashion.

Tigris' ticked hair:
the tips go with light clothes
the bottom with dark:D

RICHARD

11-21-2003, 03:31 PM

I translate for my
cat, Edward. He cannot type
or spell very well.:eek:

Barbara

11-21-2003, 03:36 PM

Edward, I am sure
knows all the things that he needs
to have a good life.

RICHARD

11-21-2003, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Barbara
Edward, I am sure
knows all the things that he needs
to have a good life.

How to escape house.
How to get fresh food in bowl.
How to make gray hair!!

:eek:

RICHARD

11-23-2003, 05:32 PM

some days I'm treated
to the greatest show on earth
watching my cat play

An Olympic cat
The balance beam, sprints measured
in rooms, not feet

On your mark, get set…
a crouch explodes into speed
room to room to room

Finish line in sight
across the line, breaking tape
a world class time

A marathon scratch???
walking cat rear, balance-walks
across the sofa back

A long jump across
from arm chair to bed mattress
what extension, form!

a rhythmic gymnast
a stretching leg, an arched back-
a judge's score here?

I can judge my cat
on ability and grace
and his love for me

but in one event
my cat wins a gold medal
is napping a sport?
---------------------------------------

the alter ego
of a cat is their tail
a mind of it's own

I sit in my chair
cat rear on my left shoulder
cat head on my right

the teasing cat tail
flipping to an unheard beat
caressing my left ear

just a reminder
of the cat I own and the
mischief in his soul

----------------

kitty poop is the
end of a meal, face wash and
well deserved nap.

G.P.girl

11-23-2003, 05:57 PM

lol! you guys are hilarious!:D

RICHARD

11-25-2003, 05:36 PM

A cat on my mind
asleep and warm on my bed.
I'll be home later.

RICHARD

12-18-2003, 06:01 PM

I play every night
Kitty twister- that real old
game of body parts.

Ed always goes first,
Right paw, place on human's foot.
left front on my knee.

Rear paw on left foot.
Right front paw goes on my hip
I am awake now!

Left front paw, MY RIBS!
Why is my cat so heavy?
Cat whiskers in face.

All paws on ribs now.
One half circle all paws move.
What a game this is!

Heavy cat body!
Lie down on human's rib cage
ED? CAN I MOVE NOW?

I lost at this game.
Only a cat can play this-
Me? I need my sleep!

:rolleyes:

RICHARD

12-26-2003, 11:39 AM

ribbons to chew on,
paper to fight with, boxes
to climb all over.

RICHARD

01-15-2004, 02:18 PM

I do sleep better
snuggled up in dad's armpit
He doesn't smell bad.

He showers often
And uses baby powder
My dad smells the best.;)

RICHARD

01-20-2004, 12:42 PM

Ears

My early warning
turning on top of my head-
I always listen

My eyes can fool you
I look like I am dozing-
But I am alert.:D

You walk all about-
the clumsy Human you are.
I know where you move.

Watch my ears next time
Nature's sonar, listening
I 'see' with my ears.:cool:

Barbara

01-20-2004, 01:20 PM

Left ear on south west
neighbor's silly dogs' barking
I sigh and sleep on.

Right ear on south east
stuff out of the dishwasher
mind my own business

all ears in front now
my brother gets temptations
all systems alert!!!

RICHARD

01-23-2004, 06:36 PM

Paws and Claws

My pink little toes
'Frito feet' to some of you
Five little piggies.

I can use my feet
like a pro soccer player
I dribble with ease

A goalie's worst fear:eek:
Foil balls shot at the goal net
or under the stove:rolleyes:

----
My razor claws can
defend me or open your skin
when you play too rough:p

Small retractable
switch blades, under my control
Or out of control:eek:

I can climb up trees
or the screen door of your house
See those white curtains???:cool:

And most of the time
My claws and paws take me to
where I find trouble!:p :eek: :cool: :D

RICHARD

03-01-2004, 03:09 PM

Sum of all parts-III

Spine and tail

My flexible spine
Let's me contort into shapes
that would hurt humans.

:cool:
--------
My tail is my flag
I will wave it in your face
While you try to read

:rolleyes:

Barbara

03-05-2004, 02:29 PM

I am not a dog
My tail is a semaphore
not a moody flag

RICHARD

03-05-2004, 04:49 PM

not a moody flag,
just a sign to let you know
I need some loving!

lbaker

03-06-2004, 08:09 AM

don't we all :( Sorry, I guess that isn't Haiku, just an emotion) :(

catmandu

03-06-2004, 09:17 AM

Now that is poetry , that the Found Cats and Feeder can realte to. Very Funny , and a lot of time , true!

RICHARD

03-31-2004, 03:51 PM

How can I complete
My tax forms, with a fifteen
Pound cat on the desk??

:rolleyes:

AmberLee

03-31-2004, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD
How can I complete
My tax forms, with a fifteen
Pound cat on the desk??

...

Hmm, shouldn't that be

... Pound cat on the form?

or, if your home's like mine
... Pound cat eating pen?

Barbara

04-01-2004, 12:57 AM

Tax forms with thirteen
pounds of cat eating the form
isn't any easier:D

RICHARD

04-01-2004, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by Barbara
Tax forms with thirteen
pounds of cat eating the form
isn't any easier:D

British Pounds, Deutschmarks,
Euros, Kroners, pesetas,
Lira or dollars.

The weight of a cat
cannot be deducted from
your yearly earnings!:eek:

-----------------------------

Amber,

That's what I meant....forms.....:confused:

thanks!:D

RICHARD

05-07-2004, 12:15 PM

Catnip addiction-
My 'nipping worries my dad.
It's under control!

;)

Barbara

05-07-2004, 12:50 PM

Catnip addiction?
We Europeans prefer
Valeriane stuff;)

Twink

05-07-2004, 12:53 PM

Or, to paraphrase:

"Rehab!," Dad threatens.
But I, who need no such thing,
Can quit any time.

Have I mentioned that I love this thread? :D

Barbara

05-07-2004, 01:40 PM

Twink in your haiku
new hope manifests itself
for this boring thread.

sirrahbed

05-07-2004, 02:00 PM

This thread bores me not!
For I just now have found it-
and Twink has done well.

This Mother's Day stuff
Really has me to groaning-
Come, kitty kitty!

I did it!!: :D :D ...didn't I?:rolleyes:

Twink

05-07-2004, 02:14 PM

Sirrahbed, my friend!
Your syllabic perfection
Garners my applause.

:D

>>>>>

Light pitter-patter
Like spring rain on a rooftop
From inside the box.

I don’t ask much, Barl.
But I’d sooner scoop than scrub.
So SQUAT when you pee!!!!

<<<<<<<

Ahem...sorry. ;) I'll stop now. :D

RICHARD

05-07-2004, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by Twink
Sirrahbed, my friend!
Your syllabic perfection
Garners my applause.

:D

>>>>>

Light pitter-patter
Like spring rain on a rooftop
From inside the box.

I don’t ask much, Barl.
But I’d sooner scoop than scrub.
So SQUAT when you pee!!!!

<<<<<<<

Ahem...sorry. ;) I'll stop now. :D

lololol,

TOO LATE!

Barbara,
we were on sabbatical.....

;)