Tuesday, August 25, 2020

a cat's domain a feed to the finish

                                                                             Photo credit: MLMM's #329

Image: This is Cat Country  (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
feed finish fish follow forge 
flow freeze fringe fiber flirt

no dogs allowed the signage says so
this is a cat's domain a feed to the finish
no fishing here one needs to follow the show
we do it our own way waiting by the shore
fish galore on a good day  
as sacrificial lambs for us to pick and choose
a rich diet of protein sans rice or flour
we sit on grass no rice-fields or wheat-fields  
to forge a flow and freeze on fats and starch
fringe benefits accrue only to us cats
fibers of imagination are closed
just plain nutritious omega-3 rich 
to flirt with any idea of sharing 
with wayside mongrels is nil
this is cat country no two ways about it

Nekneeraj's at MLMM's  - photo challenge #329
Rosemarie at d'Verse Poetics - waiting on wheat

9 comments:

  1. Unusual photo.... a cat by the beach but see why it's there . great read Hank.

    Yvonne.

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  2. Yay Kitty ... got to go where dogs can't!

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  3. "as sacrificial lambs for us to pick and choose
    a rich diet of protein sans rice or flour..."

    These lines are rich themselves, Hank, in description. It's beautiful. It sounds like you have a preference for cats! Hahaha. I can't blame you, I have many myself.

    Such a beautifully written piece. This is a fantastic take on the prompt, and who doesn't love cats?

    I came for the kitty title, stayed for the brilliant poetry. Ah, I merely jest. I always look forward to your work! Brilliant piece.

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  4. I love the alliteration here, especially: 'to forge a flow and freeze on fats and starch' and I love this land you've created just for cats: No country for (old) dogs, or any other kind!

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  5. I love this image! I am on a similar diet at the moment, no carbohydrates. I also like the alliteration and humour in the lines:
    ‘to forge a flow and freeze on fats and starch
    fringe benefits accrue only to us cats’.

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  6. we sit on grass no rice-fields or wheat-fields
    to forge a flow and freeze on fats and starch

    powerful lines, Hank. your fondness for cats show!

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  7. This is Cat Country says it all. Great photo to write to.

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  8. ....ah the challenges of diet....
    ....ah the challenge of cats...."It's like herding cats!"
    This made me smile.

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  9. Cats... you have to love them. I eat a lot of bread at the moment.

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