Your Own Feline

This is from my 6th book LAUREATE.

Cannot put cat

Back in the bag

But the paw prints evaporate

Winds push the bag

And unkeen hands dispose

Unclean minds depose

Yes, they get away

But your own feline

Indelibly marks your mind

Reviews

[Lorry]

Yes indeed. Just in the same way we cant unsay thoughts spoken or take back actions that should have been thought out better but our impulses were on vacation from brain activity and we are all stuck, waiting for the earth to swallow us whole, which ironically never happens.
We are therefore we do...all the things we shouldn't and all the things we say that should have remained in our minds, away from everyone to judge us guilty, and usually quite rightly so. Will we ever learn? Probably not, but great piece of writing to ponder and only forget a nanosecond after the next time I open my mouth! 😆

[Brad Dehler]

Very true! All that anxiety that fortunately doesnt unfold as we fear. Will we ever learn? Perhaps not but it is so enjoyable hearing the feedback loop hhahaa. Thank you for the great compliment "great piece of writing". I feel honored

[D. Mansfield]

Hadn't seen this before. I like it alot

[Eilis]

This feels like an expansion of the idea that “you can’t go back” which can be applied in different ways but here makes me think of those experiences we’d like to be able to reverse but have no power to do so. I like the way that you explore the idea that things can’t be undone but the impact will evolve and the hardness we feel can lessen with time. That was my understanding, at least. I like the extended metaphor of the cat and the play on the idiom. Enjoyed reading your poem!

[Brad Dehler]

Yes Ellis! Thank you for the review. You capture the vibe. So happy you enjoyed it. Sometimes reading poetry can be cliche or boring. Glad this one doesnt fit in those categories. I almost said cat-agories but that would have been cheesy hahah