Ewan asleep seems innocent of all
I watch the soft rise and fall of fur
eyes rammed against experience,
a gentle purr occasionally emits,
whiskers twitch once, twice and
I wonder if he misses those limbs,
recalling the spring of leaping fences,
taunting the errant shes with a
promise he’d never fulfil.
Does his kitty mind creep back,
reliving the fateful leap
that sliced away his freedom.
My poor boy, a great ruin, but
he seems happy in his enclosed universe,
blinks knowingly at me, crawls ungainly into
my lap and dreams of the cat
he used to be.
Author notes
this is for Ewan my hoppy mog - he was hit by a train five years ago and lost a full front leg and half his back leg on the same side. don't feel sorry for him though, he hops amazingly and is a very, very fiesty cat. he's such an inspiration to me, whenever i feel pathetic, i look at him and feel ashamed at my weakness. He's my boy and i love him!
A contest entry
- Pet Lovers Contest!!!!!!!!!! by Blood Bloom.
425 points, ended June 10, 2008, 14 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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awwwwwww........ keep ewan kitty cat! that is extremely sad! i am glad that you seem to have a really good relationship with him, and that you show your readers that you do. nicely written! heartfelt! I loved it!
-pb fudge
is this the reason for your name?
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Oh, wonderful piece. Lots of good descriptives
and heads-up attitude from pet and owner.
You know this Ewan well.
I lamented
this little darlin' who is now with limits
and only can find the infrequent body language.
I especially liked:
"eyes rammed against experience"- excellent
"reliving the fateful leap
that sliced away his freedom"
Ending was perfect for this bittersweet!
Nice word art.
typo/oopsie--- fulfill
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I think I've commented on this in the past (a quick check at the comments confirms this) but I really love this poem.
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Aw, this is so cute. I never say things like that but, shit, I'm a cat person.
This is a great poem, it's art.
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Nice write. It's always inspiring when a someone (or something) we know goes through something difficult and can still remain upbeat and happy. It's a reminder that although life is tough and we suffer losses, we can move on. Congrats on the silver trophy.
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Ah, he sounds very special.
This poems is a beautiful
dedication and if he could
he would say so. He probably
would or did if you read it
to him.
Brilliant.
x3
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Inspiration is all around us...
so few see it...
It is the true poet who does.
I have known people who were very ill,
near death,
only to recover with the same forlorn negativity and outlook....
It perplexes me ,
the lack of perspective...
Animals seem to have no knowledge of mortality...
I wonder how we would live our lives without such knowledge?
This was a piece to ponder,
equating the tenacity of whats around you,
positive energy,
and bringing that in your life and art.
I think this piece rings true in the old Irish sayings and song....
...Bring back the magic,
...don't make life so tragic.
Blessings gypsy,
Lowell Poe
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Where there is a will, there's a way, and Ewan seems to manage just fine, thank you, without these extra limbs we think he needed. Easy to imagine him. visualize him from the written words you have shared here.
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This was just lovely. It was cute and adorable throughout though somewhat sad. The incorporation of bringing the past in to the context I think is a great technique. I liked reading this from start to finish, you have done an exceptional job!!
~Emily~ xx
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AWWWWWW :_: poor kitten *hugs it* this is sad a love kitties *calms self down* okay back to work very lovely work it does seem like you cut away the ending though but very good
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good good
i like could be alittle longer though -
Aww I love this! To counter comment I thought I'd do it properly, on your kitty poem
Anyways, I love the thought and wonder at the fact he might be dreaming of what had once been as a kitty. Wonderful imagery, and I'm glad he still seems happy.
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great imagery
Victory over defeat. It seems your cat is stronger for it.
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aww, this is really really sweet. its a reminder that no matter how hard you think you have things theres always someone worse off, or in this case something.
theres a cat that lives a few doors down from me and bless it, he lost the sight in one eye because some idiot with a pellet gun decided it would be funny to hit it. I feel sorry for it because it looks all scabby and sad. Sorry, Ive gone off on one but this poem made me think of that poor cat.
Anyway, great write.
neon =D
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wow...This was extremely well written. I had a cat that did this once. though the results weren't as harsh. His name was Sovia. He lost his left foot. A car ran over his foot. Beautifully written. =]
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COOL
GOOD WRITE GOOD LUCK -
What a beautiful poem to your kitty. I can't have a kitty my husband is allergic but when I was young and she still lives at 22 years old at my mothers I had a kitty and you do form bonds with your kitty's thank you for sharing this piece it made me think of my kitty Mittens. She had an extra claw on each foot that made her feet look like mittens so that is how she got her name. Thank you for bringing back the memories my mother lives in another state but I miss my kitty.
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wonderful!!!!!
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Oh! This is a sad poem, and even sadder about how he got run over! Oh wow, such an amazing poem, good luck in my contest!
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This is such a loving poem about your cat. It is a good thing he can still get around. My cat Casey is completely blind and he can still get around by himeself. Anyways, I really enjoyed the read! Thank you for entering my contest.
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