Dear Cat

Hello Poetry Lovers

One of my favourite subjects features today. I think you can guess from the title which it is!

Clever and talented poet Trisha Broomfield has written a beautiful piece to her cat Perry in blissful tercets. One of my favourite forms.

I wonder if every cat lover writes to their cat like this at some point in their relationship. It does seem all take and no give yet we still adore them.

A fabulous piece, do read on

Dear Cat

Dear cat why can’t you wash a dish

those paws are good at catching fish

but housework, dear cat how I wish

dear cat why can’t you learn to cook

instead of giving me that look?

You’ll never catch that crafty rook

dear cat why can’t you make a bed

you sharpen up your claws instead

and by the way, you have been fed

dear cat, it’s not a lot to ask

that you perform a simple task

you wear a haughty, ‘who me?’ mask

dear cat I wouldn’t change you for the world

you sleep on cushions, snoring, curled

so I guess it’s down to me then.

Trisha Broomfield 2024

Isn’t that such a true and profound piece?! And isn’t Perry gorgeous?! (Don’t tell Dobby!).

I wonder what cats would be like at household chores really. Thank you so much, Trisha. And more please!

Thanks for tuning in, PL’s. We’ll be back with more poetry action real soon….