Catalogged

I've never been accused of being a cat person...except there was this one....Anyway, Haiku seemed to fit with the inscrutable nature of cats, this one anyway...

CATALOGGED

 

 

 

A strange thing occurred,

But I can scarce believe it:

Cat-aclysmic, yes!

 

Did I not e'er say,

Even from my childhood on,

Felines were Ba'al's spawn?

 

Guin is the beast's name.

How it happened, I know not:

I by her am smote!

 

Jumps about like mad!

Kitten of about four years,

Laying on my breast

 

Most uncattish, she;

No Gallic disdain is hers,

Or standoffishness.

 

Purrs not loud, nor oft.

Quietly nuzzles her head

Rhythmic, underhand.

 

She signals, "It's time

"To scratch here, where tongue won't reach,

 "Underneath my chin!"

 

Vigilantly, she

Watches me bathe, dress, read, sleep:

Xenomorph, for sure!

 

Yes! I DO love her;

Zealously I seek love from

A cat: Guinevere

 

December 10, 1988

Author's Note

Xenomorph: one unlike others of its kind; had to go to the Dic for that one!
Yes, I know it should be smitten, too many syllables!

Reviews

[Markymark]

Yup,

I see you've made an acrostic out of it as well. Nice work. Have you seen my acrostic for young Caylee Anthony. People oogled over it on two other sites....I didn't advertise it well over here. If you do give it a gander......try looking from a couple of different angles. (hint). Creativity is key to all.

Niiiiiice.

Markymark

[Michael G.]

Mark, a very good and entertaining write. This was an inspiration. Thank you.

[KatE]

OK, I bow to your cat loving nature!

[Ruth]

Mark, love, this is excellent!
In awe!
This is everything enraptured within a cascading effect :)

[Poeticpiers]

if a cat condescends to be yoour friend she will show her love for and expect to be returned in equal measure.
I have been a dogman all my life inherting the cats as part of the package with my second wife They have educatedme in the ways of felines
enjoyed your haiku string

[Ellen Hammond]

Very clever indeed. Combining two forms in one. I love it! Haiku has never impressed me before but you have piqued my interest. A most enjoyable read.

Oh, I see I am not the only one who thinks this a winner. Congratulations!!!

[LSS]

You've finally been able to do what no other writer here could do. You've given me a Haiku that makes sense. I still don't understand the what, why, nor reasoning in the format, maybe I'm not Asian enough. Nancy Lee has tried to help me with it before but my mind still resists. So Kudos and pat yourself on the back, well done - but I still don't like cats!
Lar