Cat Haiku

[RICHARD]

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

[Barbara]

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]

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!

[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'