There’s a virus running through me
I think I’m catching cold
My eye sight’s narrowing quickly
Claws on tongue; I can’t be told
My world’s a sunlit pillow;
Your world’s a rocking chair
No worlds orbit without me
I’m the window to all stares
I’m feeeeling
— Feeling feline
I’m feeling Feline Nine
I’m feeeeling
— Feeling feline
The world’s my ball of twine
I’m in a fishbowl spinning lonely
Squinting eyes of lunar gold
In a bag my thoughts claw wildly;
Curiosity’s nine times as old
On a hot tin roof I’m walking
And I’m fiddlin’ all the time
With every mouse encountered
In my world of shadow crime
I’m feeeeling
— Feeling feline
I’m feeling Feline Nine
I’m feeeeling
— Feeling feline
My back is archin’ all the time
I’m faaalling
— Falling freely
I am falling to your heat
I’m faaalling
But it doesn’t matter
I'll always land back on my feet
I’m feeeeling
— I’m feeling feline
It must be Feline Nine
I’m feeeeling—
That there are no walls or ceilings
So I must be doing fine
Author notes
First... this is our cat Moo. He is a terror. He likes to hang out with our dog Nutmeg much better than our other two cats.
I wrote this for LionessK's four year anniversary here at AP because I'm pretty sure she has a thing for cats and didn't know what else to do. The title and opening pertain to my novel... I have a droid character that becomes infected by a virus nicknamed Feline Nine. He starts to believe he's a cat. I really liked the notion of something so structural and metal trying to curl up in a ball or rub itself against it owner's leg. The contrast is magnifique and always one of my favorite parts to write. I may use the poem in whole or in part within my novel. I won't know until I get back to writing a segment involving Quinn.
The rest of the verses just stem from as many cat idioms I could think of. Cat got your tongue? Don't let the cat out of the bag. Your like a cat in a roomful of rocking chairs. Cats are windows to the soul. Curiosity killed the cat. etc etc.
I always get a chuckle when I hear someone say, "It's a dog's life!"
What... are they kidding.
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Comments
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this is truly a Kristy poem.. in so many ways..well done and what more can one say. but meow!
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Thank you... Feline Nine also stems from my book. It's a virus that affects the droid Quinn which makes him think he is a cat and his unrelenting curiousity poses all kinds of problems. I liked the notion of something entirely mechanical trying to purr and curl up into a ball. Lol.
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I just have to smile at this.. so adorable. it would be a difficult choice.. but that second stanza is my favorite.
Thank you..
~Kristy
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this one had me smiling. it's about the most happy poem I've read in quite some time and had such a great rhythm to it when read aloud. This is one of those poems that I'll try to remember to bring up when I visit with my nephews. They'll think I'm a bit odd for reading it - but I bet they smile a mile when they think about the images.
well done.
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