Chartreuse eyes like that monastery hooch;
Sumptuous skull that rises to the touch,
Gratifies the palm like a horse’s neck.
He leads me to his dish, ears retro-cocked,
Confirming that I’m close upon his track;
Interrogates me in this fashion: Miaow?
A lion that swallowed a piccolo!
For blowhard swagger this cat has an answer:
Talk like a bell. Walk the earth like a panther.
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Love the collage and poem. What’s the badge?
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Thanks so much, OA. I show the badge’s two sides. It’s a memento given me by my son of his service as a lieutenant and nurse in the Navy.
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The badge was earned by my son as a Navy nurse/lieutenant. Thank you OA for the kind remarks.
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I too really like that collage. (K)
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Thanks so much. Your kind compliment makes my day.
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Glad to hear it.
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You are being possessed!
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Ha-ha! Well observed. I’ve told people that Midnight has adopted me, but your notion of ensorcelled is more to the point.
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