Oh Cat….

Hello Poetry Lovers

Now who has missed our pets dreadfully when we have gone on a trip?! Everyone, I bet.

Lovely poet Trisha Broomfield has had such a recent experience, flying off to the states and longing to take her beautiful cat Perry with her. I myself have yearned to take Dobby in my suitcase too.

This piece by Trisha sums up our feelings beautifully. Read on, it’s a really lovely and wistful poem

Oh Cat

Oh cat, I know you would have packed your bag,

Champagne is free, you could have drunk your fill

Up here you’re not allowed to smoke that fag,

You’d have expected me to foot the bill

In my daydreams cat you’re right here with Me

Peering out of the window at the sky

White whiskers twitching, ears on high alert

We’re higher than any birds can fly

I’ll check with British Airways,  it can’t harm 

They may allow a cool cat like yourself

Perhaps pretend you’re fur around my arm

I’d stow you with my flight bag on the shelf

When I return I’ll tell you of my trip

Into my luggage next time you can slip

Sonnet 20.5.25 Trisha Broomfield

Wasn’t that a terrific piece?! I was virtually on that plane with Dobby reading that! Thank you, Trisha. I’m so glad you had a good trip, with or without a feline companion.

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