About the Cats-- an original poem celebrating my widowhood

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About the Cats

You are gone and I am here

but love is waiting on the back porch,

love again- unquestioning, pure,

Purring

@ 8.99 every two weeks and a carton of half and half.

Ah, well, have a beer and another cigarette, they can't hurt you now.

And adios asshole. --s6
 
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About the Cats

You are gone and I am here

but love is waiting on the back porch,

love again- unquestioning, pure,

Purring

@ 8.99 every two weeks and a carton of half and half.

Ah, well, have a beer and another cigarette, they can't hurt you now.

And adios asshole. --s6

This is interesting and a little confusing but it is reflective I take it of an actual experience in your life so, therefore, it is quite relevant and I thank you for sharing your inner self. I also perused your website, you are very talented and I applaud your achievements. I will try and get copies of your books to read. Thanks again.
 

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it was written on Thanksgiving morning. Mt daughters were teasing me about having a porchful of cats. The spooky cat lady across the street was evicted so I took 4 of her cats in, as deck cats. (Okay, probably closer to 5) We were kidding/arguing that Dad was more trouble than the cats. I was a little pissed off but we were laughing--s6
 

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It says everything you need, and no more. The scene and the language suit each other. You've got a parting, new love, and a landing that thumps you down in place.

I found it satisfying, and I wanted to read it another few times.

I like it a whole lot, shakey.
 

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I loved the guy dearly but he drove me nucking futz.

About the Dang! I am working as an ESOL aid for a high school girl who speaks only Spanish right now. I take notes and translate them, follow her through the high school and sit next to her in classes. Guess which two American phrases she has picked up from my tutoring:

Dang! and Where the hell is my libro de Historia Mundial?