There's a Shadow waiting at Home for me Warm and soft and watchful, And I never appreciate him more Than when it's raining and it's cold while The wind blows sheet-water in icy blasts. As I slam the car door and dash up the drive, head down, collar up, I see That glow in the darkness--fuzz-furred shape against the light, tapered ears twitching, gold-gleaming eyes Watching Waiting With a soft purr Welcoming me Home.
(Believe it or not, this is a poem though the computer made it into a paragraph! The handsome feline at left is Thibault Minuet, the "Prince of Midnight", named after the hero of my most favorite romance novel ever. It had Fabio on the cover. It was the first time I'd seen him and a day later saw him on TV and recognized him from the cover on the book!)
Cats are such beautiful animals, they
Purr. And that is such a warm inviting sound. It touches us that this animal trusts us enough to feel totally safe. And purrs, to show us how we make them feel,content. No other animal can do that.
But black cats are also mysterious and there is some magic in them all.
Thibault was the "hero" of "The Cat's Letter to his Mistress," in the anthology ANIMAL MAGNETISM, a story I wrote after he disappeared.
Lovely poem and pic.
I loved the poem and the sentiments. Having always been a lover of The Cat, I am sorely without a feline companion now. My last died of old age and I can't take the grief of another lost love.
I love cats and have two, but they can't compete with my little Jasmine. She died a couple of years ago, and since then there's a hole in my life where she used to be.
Elaine Cantrell
www.elainecantrell.com
Lovely job, but what else would I expect from you?
We are cat lovers, also. Our current cat, named "Jeffrey," was adopted from our local shelter. He is very smart, and a gorgeous, fluffy tabby.
Who can resist a playful little kitty? Who can resist Fabio?
Not me.