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As she stares out the window, enraptured by chirping teases,
Her tail swishing against the sill with absent brushing flicks,
So I gaze at the yellowing images;
Places I have been and
Places I long to be,
A dream deferred
Too long.
As she stares out the window, enraptured by chirping teases,
Her tail swishing against the sill with absent brushing flicks,
So I gaze at the yellowing images;
Places I have been and
Places I long to be,
A dream deferred
Too long.
20 Comments
Tina
I love the imagery here. I know that swishing tail!
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A Writer
I loved this…:)
Shailaja V
SO THAT’s why the birds appear! To remind us of what we’re missing 🙂 Beautiful, Natalie 🙂
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Jackie Law
Poignant and sad, but beautiful imagery.
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chamanasgar
I loved reading your poem.
Ann Bennett (@AnnBennett12)
Anything about cats appeals to me. The analogy of the cat in the window to dreams deferred was great.
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Jen Brunett
Love this, too! 🙂
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Christine
Oh, nice metaphor! (Or would this one be a simile?) In any case, this is a fantastic way to answer the question, and also a really great example of how to make one of these micro pieces work. Great job, Natalie!
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Samantha Brinn Merel
“Her tail swishing against the sill with absent brushing flicks”
I just love this imagery. This is beautiful.
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De Jackson (Whimsy Gizmo)
I like the way the poem grows smaller, as the dream shrinks. 😉
Pam
I hate cats but I loved this! A testament to your skills as a writer:)
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Jennifer Hall
Love watching cats watch birds.
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Marcy
I loved this one and the way you connected the cat to the old photographs. I just taught the poem “A Dream Deferred” to my seventh-graders, so this really made an impression on me. I am going to share it with my students. (I tried to comment before, but it disappeared.)
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Megan (Best of Fates)
I love this – especially the swishing tail line.
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Lance
great word choices for such a small piece.
I like watching our girl, Monki, too. She’s fascinating.
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Roshni
Wow! That’s a great analogy!!
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