http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Writing about cats, poems and prose en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902/page/2#post-429937 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:38:57 +0000 AV 429937@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>ooohhh dear, maybe I can try:</p> <p>Abby...<br /> a girl of my heart<br /> big blue eyes always loving<br /> needs me, I need her</p> <p>... Did I do it right? (such a rookie)! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902/page/2#post-429898 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:13:14 +0000 JoanfromNewJersey 429898@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Shaddo (1991-2008)</p> <p>at the rainbow bridge<br /> healthy playing with his friends<br /> he will wait for us</p> <p>Jiggs (1992-2008)</p> <p>my gentle giant<br /> fur and purr were comforting<br /> he waits for mama</p> <p>Leela!</p> <p>new generation<br /> helped us thru tough trying times<br /> playful and happy </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902/page/2#post-429470 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:05:53 +0000 CSBM 429470@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>came into my life<br /> and made it so much better<br /> my soul smiles now </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429465 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:00:42 +0000 CSBM 429465@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Velvet, aptly name<br /> soft, silky, melodic purr<br /> i need to hear her </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429460 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:38:21 +0000 Marnet 429460@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Angel is a sweet name for the kitten. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429416 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:38:33 +0000 Kitty poet 429416@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thank you for your concern Kittymom: I have named the kitten who passed Angel. One of her brothers I have named Chester, since he looks like the claymation cat in Postman Pat. The third is a pure black kitten I have not yet named. He is the sweetest of all and loves to be caressed much more than his brother. But he also has a strange penchant for climbing on the back of the sofa, sneaking up, then glomming onto the back of my head with all four paws closing over the top of my head as he sticks in nose in my ear. It's not an aggressive move, it's play. He also like to climb up onto my shoulder. That works for now, since he is so light, but I can see what a monster I'm going to have to deal with if he gets as big as Scooter, my ten year-old tom cat and still wants to perch on my shoulder or pounce on my head. In any case these kitties are a member of my family now, just as you are and everyone at TDK. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429410 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:27:13 +0000 kittymom 429410@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Glad to hear they're fine; have you selected names for the babies yet? Look forward to the poems ;-) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429399 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:12:08 +0000 Kitty poet 429399@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>They're just fine! Thank you for asking! The owner of my apartment building has not asked me about them, so I guess it's no problem my keeping them after all. Plus, my apartment is in much better shape than many other tenants here, so if there is a worry about cleanliness I can allay that fear. I tend to be more messy than my cats in any case. Some time tomorrow, I'll post a poem or two. Everyone here at TDK is so great. It was a sad occurence in my life that drew me to you wonderful people, but that sadness (and guilt) is mitigated by the warm reception of so many TDKers. Thank you to all. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429386 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:01:37 +0000 kittymom 429386@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thanks for the heads-up, KP ~ I found the thread and I LOVED the story ~ BTW, how are your furrbabies doing? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429378 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:42:20 +0000 Kitty poet 429378@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>To Kitty mom, etc, My mom has also written a short story called Justa Cat which you can also find in General Chat. We both hope you enjoy it and the others who contributed their kind words to that thread. Have fun! And to all who have welcomed my mother so warmly: Thank you! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429359 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:59:37 +0000 kittymom 429359@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yea, KPMOM, you're here!! Welcome to TDK! You're so welcome here, as I'm sure your son has told you; your haiku is wonderful to read, thank you for sharing. We have several very talented writers here on TDK, including you and your son. </p> <p>Thanks for sharing your writings, Marnet and OW... Excellent!!</p> <p>I've added this to my favorites so I can copy everything to save and enjoy again later. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429329 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:55:43 +0000 Kitty poet 429329@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Mine will be free to all my TDK family and signed, of course. It may take a while, but all good things do. Wow to owlwatcher! Your haiku are amazing! And once again, Karenopa, you are wonderful, very supporting. You are very correct when you say that unused talents can be lost, so I'd better get my but in gear and do something about it. (And when I say but, I MEAN but: But, I'm too busy, but there's too much to do, yeah, but later) These buts can delay or destroy reaching goals. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429317 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:24:41 +0000 Karenopa 429317@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>That was awesome OW! We have so much talent on this site. Just remember that any books you guys write should be discounted and signed for your loyal TDK readers!!! LOL! =D </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429314 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:18:46 +0000 owlwatcher_974 429314@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Describing one's cats with haiku can be a challenge, but I have to try:</p> <p>C.C.</p> <p>Fluffy calico<br /> Ambassador to heaven<br /> Rainbow Bridge is home</p> <p>Attitude in fur<br /> Demands for your attention<br /> Next the claws come out</p> <p>------<br /> Pepper</p> <p>Trouble in fur coat<br /> You cannot tell this one no<br /> Those eyes always win</p> <p>-------<br /> Shiva</p> <p>Black cat stalks a mouse<br /> Does not know what to do now<br /> Captured prey is free!</p> <p>Cuddle purr meow<br /> Those deep gorgeous yellow eyes<br /> Get her anything</p> <p>-------<br /> Mamma Kitty</p> <p>Mamma kitty purrs<br /> Looks at your plate for dinner<br /> No food? Well, good-bye</p> <p>Hunter stalks the prey<br /> Poor creature cannot escape<br /> Kitty has a snack</p> <p>-------<br /> Ruso</p> <p>Kitty may be blind<br /> But he is not defenseless<br /> Watch out for his claws</p> <p>Sweet baby kitty<br /> Hears "I love my sweet Ruso"<br /> He purrs in his sleep</p> <p>-------<br /> Simon</p> <p>Big siamese cat<br /> He's like a little lion<br /> Or a mamma's boy</p> <p>-------<br /> Rusty</p> <p>Precious little girl<br /> She fights with her four brothers<br /> But loves to cuddle </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429311 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:15:14 +0000 JoanfromNewJersey 429311@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>What an awesome thread! Welcome, Kitty Poet's Mom! I'm enjoying these haiku's, by you as well as Marnet. (I don't have the knack either, but I do a bit of calligraphy.)<br /> By the way... I've always considered cats the eight wonder of the world too! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429303 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:54:46 +0000 AV 429303@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome KP and Mom.... Marnet, you are AWESOME!..... who knew girl?!!!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429301 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:51:27 +0000 Karenopa 429301@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>You're welcome KP..but thanks are not necessary. I'm just happy knowing that you feel welcomed and that you've found inspiration to continue your writing because I know these talents can be lost without proper motivation and neither you or your mom should ever go unmotivated. =) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429298 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:39:17 +0000 Kitty poet 429298@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thank you to all the warm, wonderful &#38; wise people I met here in time of personal tragedy, who befriended me and later welcomed my mother. Bless you all. Karenopa, jeankit, Annie R, Kykat, madcatwomanintheUK, Mollycat, Kittymom, Katthays, ailuromaniac, owlwatcher 974, nawlinscatmom, kitten whisperer, willowandwindismom, cfreeborn, metsa, sylevestermiasmomma, kaylyn, whistl, ebony, joanfromnewjersey, oh God I never should have started this; I know I'm leaving someone out. Please forgive me. Bless you all named and unnamed and Marnet, your haiku have inspired me to write some more after a long spell of not writing much: thank you, and welcome to this beautiful TDK family. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429265 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:44:06 +0000 KPMom 429265@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Marnet: Lovely haiku. Are you by any chance an artist or calligrapher?<br /> Illustrated haiku poems are the next step.<br /> KPMom </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-429082 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:47:51 +0000 Marnet 429082@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thank you for the compliments. </p> <p>Reading Kitty Poet's and KPMOM's haiku got me inspired to try. </p> <p>KPMOM, your Justa Cat story was fun. You have a good hand as a wordsmith.</p> <p>Dust motes in sunlight<br /> drift and dance in summer heat<br /> above sleeping cats.</p> <p>Back to work. Break is over for me even if the sleeping cats get to snooze the afternoon away! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428978 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:02:09 +0000 KPMom 428978@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Thank you, everybody, and Marnet, welcome to the haiku-addicted.<br /> I'm going to work on getting my short story onto a post now. If it works, see "Justa Cat"<br /> KPMom </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428969 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:26:09 +0000 WillowandWindismom 428969@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome to TDK, KPMom! I have so enjoyed reading your haiku postings. And Marnet, yours are great! In the past I have tried, but I think I just don't have the knack. They are a joy to read, though!</p> <p>And of course you could post a short story. Why not? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428945 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:53:30 +0000 jeankit 428945@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>A warm welcome KPMOM...Culture with an H...Haiku for some thankful TDKers! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428920 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:10:04 +0000 Karenopa 428920@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Welcome to TDK KPMOM! It's wonderful to finally meet you! Your poems are delightful and I'm so happy to see you've worked out your computer glitch and have finally joined us. It's obvious that we are all kitty nuts here...do you have a kitty? If you click on my kitty avatar you'll find my Catster page with pics of my 4, once feral sibblings. Many of us have them to share our kits. =)</p> <p>Marnet..your haikus are terrific!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428905 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:24:01 +0000 Kitty poet 428905@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Marnet:</p> <p>How is it possible for you to have just tried writing haikus and to come up with such lovely examples of these poems?! They are wonderful! Absolutely Purrfect, in fact! These are stunning first efforts! They're observant, warm, funny, and wise. I agree with their messages: Just like you observed: why indeed aren't these constantly shedding kitties naked? Your second haiku was spot-on again: just like yours, my cats absolutely act like they're starving every day and are extremely picky about their food at the same time which is why I once wrote this haiku:</p> <p>Fancy Feast only!<br /> Finicky skid-row cat has<br /> Beverly Hills taste!</p> <p>The idea is the same, that most cats demand their food be the absolute best, but your haiku is much better than mine, boiling down the experience into a wonderful haiku. Your other haiku are representative of what the original haiku was, and that is to look at a bit of nature and then to concentrate that observation into the 5-7-5 structure. I am Kitty Poet, while the haiku you read on this original posting are from my mom. You both are masters of this form and absolutely MUST continue writing them! Please submit more here! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428892 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:19:50 +0000 Marnet 428892@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Purring cat in lap<br /> shows me loving kitty trust;<br /> Fur butt in my face. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428839 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:53:22 +0000 Marnet 428839@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Haven't tried haiku before so pardon my efforts.</p> <p>Four brat cats at home<br /> shed feline fur like crazy;<br /> Why aren't they naked?</p> <p>Starvation meows,<br /> trembling tail, pathetic eyes<br /> ignore offered food.</p> <p>Pink yawns with stretching<br /> elongate languid kitties.<br /> Swift pounces follow.</p> <p>Staring eyes focused,<br /> immobile concentration,<br /> hunting pretend prey.</p> <p>Swiftly wielded paws<br /> Strike without any remorse<br /> to kill catnip toys. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428802 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:45:45 +0000 KPMom 428802@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'll tell you a story tomorrow, about Justa. KPMom </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428790 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:19:17 +0000 Kitty poet 428790@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Mom, your poems are great, and I thank my TDK family for welcoming my mother so warmly as you have done me. Mom, I think if you post a short story, no-one would object; these are among the sweetest people in the world. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/19902#post-428786 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:10:10 +0000 KPMom 428786@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Here's a few more,from the serious to the ridiculous. Also a question. Could I post a short story?</p> <p> Curious cat, caught,<br /> Caged, fed, petted pampered, loved,<br /> Longing for freedom.</p> <p> Summer door, sunshine.<br /> Winter door, snow. Mycat seeks<br /> The door into summer.<br /> (Homage to RAH)</p> <p> A black cat, hunting<br /> In a green field, should have a<br /> Green coat, grassy fur.<br /> (A Chia pet?)</p> <p> Why does my kitty<br /> Shake her paws before drinking?<br /> Pause that refreshes?</p> <p> Paws for refreshment?<br /> All seems pawsible. Perhaps<br /> Plawsible. Meow.</p> <p>There. Got those out of my system. KPMom </p>