A Poem for Willow and Windi

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    gatakitty
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    Out in the west Texas hamlet of Midland,

    I fell in love with a pair of black cats.

    First came young Willow named for the tree weeping

    Then sister Windi from the desert flats.

    Willow was hobbled by a back leg broken,

    Barely a pound of black desert cat she.

    Meowmy and Paw got her fixed up so healthy,

    Though always limping and stiff she will be.

    Miraculous her existance at all,

    How did she get ‘neath that tree-eeee-eee-eee-eee?

    Still, she is healthy

    And playful and stealthy,

    With her sister Windi

    Whom she taught to play.

    So now I turn

    Back to a tale of a feral black Mommy

    Scatching her sustenance from desert sand.

    Never a housebound cat will be this spitfire,

    But for her baby, something else was planned.

    For that wise momcat, she knew that the desert

    Was full of danger and no place to raise

    A sweet, adorable, loving young kitten.

    With the predators, short would be her days.

    The neighbor’s voice rang out in the night,

    Saying “Hey, you’ve got to see-eeee-eee-eee-eee

    This sweet young kitten!”

    And instantly smitten

    Were Willow’s Meowmy and Paw,

    And so they

    Adopted this lush of a half-grown baby,

    They named her “Windi” for the howling night.

    Now in the west Texas hamlet of Midland,

    Willow and Windi were reunited.

    Willow had somewhat forgotten her sister,

    But sibling bonds were soon reignited.

    Windi had heretofore learned to be feral.

    Play was a luxury she did not own.

    Willow soon rectified that situation,

    Now neither kitty must e’er be alone.

    Sometimes Meowmy and Paw must be off,

    On a trip so far a-way-ayy-ayy-ayy-ayy.

    But soon they come back,

    Needing a laugh track,

    Which Willow and Windi provide.

    And now we’re

    Leaving this west Texas hamlet of Midland,

    For my tale here of these sisters is done.

    The lesson here that we take upon parting,

    Is that cat fun only begins with one.

    Bringing in sister, or brother, or other,

    Only increases exponentially

    The amount of fun, frolic, and chaos

    If not immediately, eventually.

    (Inspired by Marty Robbins’ “El Paso”)

    #303274
    cricketsmama
    Participant

    GK, you are a genius. It’s wonderful. Now you will have to do everyone’s kitties ๐Ÿ™‚

    I love reading your poems!

    #303275
    SammyandOliversmama
    Participant

    GataK that was pawsome!!!! I knew the tune the minute I started reading it out loud!!! This is great!

    #303276
    2bpurring
    Participant

    *Standing ovation*

    Ginny…Once again you have outdone yourself!!!! You have told the tale/tail like no one else could of the two Texas girls…

    #303277
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Brilliant. That’s all I can say, absolutely brilliant.

    #303278
    Emma
    Participant

    Fabulous! You are a wit of the first magnitude, and Mr. Robbins would be proud of you!

    #303279
    WillowandWindismom
    Participant

    OH MY GOSH!!!!! I am speechless (which you know is quite rare!!). I have read it to Mr. WWM and we are in total awe of your talents, Ginny. Surely you need to be writing a book of cat poems! I believe you have a rather large audience here who would be standing in line to purchase your book. (do we have an artist to illustrate?)

    Now, I have to go back and sing it to the tune “El Paso” (and you know – I am from El Paso!). Of course, Windi will whimper at my singing prowess, but she’ll just have to put up with it!

    Thank you so much!!! I have a program that has a calligraphy font. I’m going to print it out and frame your poem with a picture of my girls.

    Brilliant just isn’t quite the word!! I can only imagine how much time this took. Thank you for distracting me for a bit from the yucky news that is bombarding us and making Mr. WWM and me smile.

    WOW!!! I don’t know how to thank you!

    #303280
    2bpurring
    Participant

    I know just how you feel WWM…I’m in awe of her talent, and so honored that she take the time to use that talent to imortalize our kitties!!!

    #303281
    WillowandWindismom
    Participant

    I know, 2bp! And when I think how many times I have yanked Gatakitty’s chain…. well, I feel almost guilty ๐Ÿ™‚

    #303282
    gatakitty
    Participant

    So I guess now would be a good time to post this, WWM?

    High Flight

    Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth

    And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

    Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

    Of sun-split clouds – and done a hundred things

    You have not dreamed of – wheeled and soared and swung

    High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there

    I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung

    My eager craft through footless halls of air.

    Up, up the long delirious, burning blue,

    I’ve topped the windswept heights with easy grace

    Where never lark, or even eagle flew –

    And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod

    The high untresspassed sanctity of space,

    Put out my hand and touched the face of God.

    Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee

    No 412 squadron, RCAF

    Killed 11 December 1941

    #303283
    debsterwiz
    Participant

    Outstanding!! ***Standing ovation***

    #303284
    2bpurring
    Participant

    I’m standing with Deb applauding!!!!!

    #303285
    LadyKat of IA
    Participant

    Let me stand with the others who are applauding! It is so amazing how you blend their stories into a poem!

    #303286
    Karenopa
    Participant

    Brava!!!!! Yayyyyyy!!!! Nice work Ginny!! =D

    #303287

    Poet Lauretes of Our Furry Fine Friends!

    Ginny and Ivory Bill

    Tickle us with their fine cat ryhmes and trill

    We all await patiently

    oh what a treat and a thrill

    To read the next ditties about our kitties

    My hat is off to y’all

    with this feeble little ryhme and trill………

    #303288
    WillowandWindismom
    Participant

    Well done, Tinafish!

    Gatakitty, *looks around for anyone wearing BDU’s* I’ve actually always thought that the poem High Flight is very beautiful.

    Mr. WWM and I recently listened to a book on tape that you would enjoy, I think. It’s called The Few and is the story of the Eagle Squadron of WWII. They (I think you’re going to tell me “I know, I know”) were the Americans who fought for the RAF before we entered the war. Excellent book.

    #303289
    petpntr
    Participant

    Gatakitty, you have just added one more fan to your roster and boy are you lucky because I only have 2 cats ๐Ÿ™‚

    You really are extremely talented and creative. Kudos and I agree with the other. You should be considering doing a kitty book of ditty’s

    #303290
    miu
    Participant

    GK: Wow! You are very talented!

    #303291
    Buttercup
    Participant

    Wow fantastic Ginny! ๐Ÿ™‚

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