Catfolk, A dear friend asked me to compose a poem for her scrapbook on kitties. Options

[4rum]

Catfolk

Creeps the dusk gray shadows blurring
The day has wound to resting time
When softest touch tells softer purring
Into my lap, you sweetly climb

The book I read can lay yet longer
The story there is but a tale
What promise told should be the stronger
Weathered page, or love unveiled

A stroke will bring a meeted smile
Which in turn will bring my own
No restraint or no denial
Love comes equal for love shown

Nestled, curled, in cat like fashion
Feral furled, pure trust will keep
In stillness rage this quiet passion
Till darkness find us soft asleep

[Cleo_Serapis]

Hey there Sam.

What a lovely poem! It's good to read your work again, been too long!

I found this quite enjoyable, soft rhythms, easy rhymes and a cute cat story to boot! Whoever said Dog is man's best friend surely never had a cat!

Enjoyed the read,
~Cleo

[4rum]

Thanks Lori;

A friend is putting together a scrapbook of her cats. I was honored that she asked me to compose a little poem for the inside cover. It's very rewarding that you like the poem.

[Cleo_Serapis]

Cool! How exciting for you!!!

[Aphrodite]

Hi 4rum,

This is touching and sweet.

A very relaxing read too.

Take care.

[Thoth]

Hi 4rum,
Nice to meet you.
Beautiful little poem and good use of trochaic falling metre alternating with iambic which goes well with fickle moods of a cat. It will be very suitable for the scrapbook I'm sure.

Thanks for sharing,
Wally

[4rum]

Aphrodite;

You're very kind. The warmth of your comment is very touching.

[4rum]

Dear Thoth;

I am sincerely humbled by your knowledge and your wonderful comment on Catfolk. I'm afraid that any style or structure is incidental. Thank you so much for your much appreciated response though, I will study it and apply it as I can in the future.

[jgdittier]

Dear 4rum
I'll take a dog over a cat anytime, but you've done the cat proud.
The message is right on, as man loves cats more than they us, yet that's our problem, not theirs.
If dogs could purr!
From my point of view, there's music I hear when I read yours aloud.
Nicely done!
Cheers, ron jgdittier

[mike in brooklyn]

Hi Sam - nice to meet you

Meow! what a lovely purring ode to the felines.
Although I agree with Ron (dogs rule) - thoroughly enjoyed and
empathized with this delightful poem.

[Guest_Altay_*]

Reading this poem was like petting a cat. Soothing, relaxing, rewarding. Thank you. That was verrrry nice!

[4rum]

I truly thank each and every one who commented on this poem. You don't know the lady so it's quite understandable that you think this poem is about a cat. It is not.

'rum

[Maureen]

I'm not a cat person but this is so sweet I couldn't help but be charmed by it. I enjoyed the read.

Cheers

Maureen

[Keith Logan]

4rum, Sam is it?

Glad I am to met and greet.
Cats are very different from one another. My wife and I have had at least half a dozen. One was a real hard case and ladies man. My present cat is very like the one described here. When he comes home, no matter how long he's been out, he wants a cuddle first, then food or whatever. I'm not surprised, we had decided no more after the last cat but as a kitten, he chose me.

Keith, the happy chappy