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 suitcaseContinue reading “Oh Cat….”

Christmas Cats

Hello Poetry Lovers How could I not post about my two favourite subjects – Christmas and Cats?! The wonderful poet Heather Cook has written this beautiful poem about Yuletide and our love of felines. It puts our feelings over so well. A touching and clever piece, do read on… Christmas Cats The shops are allContinue reading “Christmas Cats”

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 likeContinue reading “Dear Cat”

The Retired Cat

Hello Poetry Lovers  How could I not put loads of Dobby’s on here with this wonderful poem?!  Dear friend and wonderful poet, Trisha Broomfield gave me this lovely book Ten Poems about Cats. A real treasure and a big part of my Cat Book collection.  There are some beautiful poems about felines in there andContinue reading “The Retired Cat”

Walter de la Mare Corner

Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, I stumbled upon Walter de la Mare’s collection Secret Laughter the other night. Published in 1969, it inevitably brought back memories of childhood, and reading his poems at school. As we know, any education is wasted on the young and I enjoyed reading them a lot more now. I’ve chosen andContinue reading “Walter de la Mare Corner”

Cat’s Hour

Hello Poetry Lovers Well, what a lucky find I had while trying to find a final poetry book for The Sealey Challenge! Going down my bookshelf and coughing from the dust, I found Michael Parkin’s book of Louis Wain cats with some beautiful poetry. Cat lovers and otherwise would not resist the charm of thisContinue reading “Cat’s Hour”

The Cat Who Isn’t Ours

Hello Poetry Lovers Now, as most of us cat lovers are aware, it was International Cat’s Day on Tuesday. So clever poet and friend Trisha Broomfield has penned a wonderful tribute to these felines, especially Perry who seems to have adopted her. Adorable cat but a mystery background. Here, Trisha sums up her feelings forContinue reading “The Cat Who Isn’t Ours”

More Cat Action…..

Hello Poetry Lovers Yes, we’re back to my favourite subject – Cats. Clever and talented poet Trisha Broomfield has written a beautiful nonet and tanka on our feline pals, and put over their personality with skill. Thank you so much, Trisha. Please keep them coming. Read on to enjoy these clever pieces ; Cat NonetContinue reading “More Cat Action…..”