I live in a house of cats:
three before that were
one – Emily
after the poet
loved blue jays
a thing with feathers
and two – CJ
namesake Joy but
arrived with grief
that lifted with love
then 3 – Crystal
so full of life and love
she sparkled!
[ There were two drifters
Moose, who lived next door but preferred to garden here
and Little Black Kitty who learned to trust slowly but enough ]
Of course Lola,
Zen master
lost then found
found me
Now: Molly
Good Golly,
is Whippersnapper
a name for a cat?
by JEN PAYNE
© All rights reserved 2023
unbolt me 
Excellent poem
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Yes, it’s so charming, isn’t it?
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Of courses, it is so pretty & charming Tony.
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Living in a house with three cats, I can certainly appreciate this delightful poem.
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I wish we were allowed to keep cats where I live. I love to listen to them purring!
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Oh yes, and our main chief cat Barmalei has the loudest “tractor” I have ever heard.
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That would be such a pleasant sound. 😊
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Definitely is. 😻
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Charlee: “Where else would anyone want to live?”
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Precisely! 😸
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