Cat Haiku for my 1,000 post

Cat Haiku

The food in my bowl
Is old, and more to the point
Contains no tuna

So you want to play.
Will I claw at dancing string?
You ankle is closer

There is no dignity
In being sick -- which is why
I don't tell you where.

Seeking solitude
I am locked in the closet.
For once I need you.
Tiny can, dumped in
Plastic bowl. Presentation

Am I in your way?
You seem to have it backwards:
This pillow is taken.

Your mouth is moving
Up and down, emitting noise.
I've lost interest.

The dog wags his tail,
Seeking approval. See mine?
Different message.

My brain: walnut sized.
Yours: largest among primates.
Yet, who leaves for work?

One star: service, none.

Most problems can be
Ignored. The more difficult
Ones can be slept through.

My affection is conditional.
Don't stand up,
It is your lap I love.

Cats don't steal the breath
Of children. But if my tail's
Pulled again, I'll learn.

I don't mind being
Teased, any more than you mind
A skin graft or two.

So you call this thing
Your "cat carrier". I call
My claws, "blades of death."

Toy mice, dancing yarn
Meowing sounds. I'm convinced:
You're an idiot.


And my favorite quote on the * administration's actions: "The irreducible truth is that the invasion of Iraq was the worst blunder, the most staggering miscarriage of judgment, the most fateful, egregious, deceitful abuse of power in the history of American foreign policy."


DU: Thanks for the sanctuary of sanity in the Alice-in-Wonderland-World

Great haiku! :toast:

You must scratch me there!
Yes, above my tail! Behold,
elevator butt.

You guys are very clever!

Meow meow meow meow meow -
Meow meow-meow-meow, meow-meow.
Meow meow? Meow, meow meow!

This is just too derivative. I can't tell you how many other pussycats have treated me to the same haiku. Try mixing the vocab up, a bit, perhaps. Nice try, though, *pat pat*

Binky says "MEOW You, Meow-Meow Gumpley!"


I'd be a little worried if I were you. She's digging for the slingshot.

You're right...the punctuation. Maybe there's a subdominant claws there that I missed. :o

Let's not do anything rash!

I don't care what anyone else says ... I think it's VERY original! :bounce: :loveya:

This one's from Satchmo:

I am hungry now.
You may feed me some raw hare
Or I will throw things!

I especially like the ending line--very thought provoking!

Congrats, Evergreen Emerald! :toast:

I'm proud of my ass
show it to you, walking by
have another look

Very funny.

Verse and 1000 posts! :D

Well done!

But I cannot possibly compete with your ability to turn-a-phrase (or sneak in a Brazilian joke).

And thanks for the Haiku!

:bounce: :woohoo: :toast: :applause:

:yourock:

And you are welcome for the Haiku. There are some very clever DUers here coming up with their own Haikus.

Sabrina just told me to write one ... so I did (below). :bounce:

Cat sits in corner
On the sofa beside me ...
Major contentment.

:loveya:

I like it.

She's still here ... that means (at least) that she's not offended. Whew! :)

by Satchmo!

Sabrina's with Mom?
How can this be going on?
I'll just swat her head!

Silly kitties ... :loveya:

You could write a book!

Look at all your verses ... you start and I'll write the sequel! :)

I cannot take credit for writing them, only for recognizing their artistic value!

So it's up to me to write the book ... you can write the intro. Yeah, that'll work. :pals:

:toast:

It is just so Cat!