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This is my first real poem. I am definitely not a poet, but I have tried and am proud of myself.

First photos that look like our cats:

Photo of a cat that looks like Simba

Photo of a kitten that looks like Shadow upon awakening.

ODE TO THE CATS

Our cats have a
very, very nice house
Simba sleeps on his chair
Shadow sleeps on the couch.

Simba, the elder
chases the kitten around
or sometimes Shadow
pounces him to the ground.

Shadow hides Simba's toys
where they cannot be found.
We find them in the couch
with all the Velcro unbound.

The feathers are everywhere
the Velcro must have failed
for Shadow has sharp little teeth
and hides them in her dark kitty veil.

Her name is Shadow or Mouse
because you can't see her.
She has lots of hidey-holes
which blend into her silken kitty fur.

The reason we have Shadow
is Simba and she were dotting
cat nose prints on the window.
We opened the screen door anticipating.

Simba watched her walk in.
We thought "uh-oh, a cat fight perhaps?"
The opposite is true
because they are best of friends.

HAPPY 4th ANNIVERSARY,
SOARING FEATHER!