by guest poet Karuna Mistry
One life here
Eight lives later
She is bigger
They are fatter
Fresh-born cluster
How they milk her
Feline litter
Faecal matter
Here is shitter
There is shatter
Nine lives of joy
And laughter
Poem in response to 12 poems in 12 months challenge prompt “Shatter”
Photo from Pexels Free Photos
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Oh, many thanks for posting my poem on your superb blogsite!
We seem to share a little love for cats.
And the image works so well!
~Karuna
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Thanks again Karuna for letting me share this work, and for accepting my Contributor invite. I’ve now set you as the Author of this post xo
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Karuna would you like to record yourself reading this poem? I think that would be fun to include!
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Woah, that’s a cool idea – at least people have said they like my voice even if I don’t!
I can email you something…
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Please!
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Your audio added Karuna! Many thanks : )
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love the word play here; the helter skelter rhymes —
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Same! It’s really fun
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I love those tort shells!! Excellent poem and rhyme scheme!
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