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Cat in the Apple Tree - by Diana Hendry

{ Poem }

When, for the umpteenth time he’s outflitted
/ within paw’s reach of the taunting bird, heart
/ goes out to him – his folly,…

The Wildcat - by Alison Prince

{ Poem }

Today I saw a wildcat. Up the brae,
/ you’d think, in Landseer-painted, gloaming glen
/ or on some moor where tweeded gentlemen
/ sip…

Having no Cattish - by Alison Prince

{ Poem }

The cat fits in the crook of my arm
/ as would a new-born child, although
/ equipped with wariness.
/ He cares for me much…

Careful! - by Non-Scottish anonymous

{ Poem }

pull
/ a
/ rope
/ and
/ the
/ rope
/ pulls
/ in
/ the
/ forest
/ and
/ with
/ the
/ forest
/ leopards
/ come
/ to
/ town.
/ …

City Sunset - by Celestine Kulagoe

{ Poem }

At six
/ the sun sets
/ escorted by puffs of blushing clouds,
/ distributing its last golden wealth
/ to the immediate…

The Moon on the Road - by Mang Ke

{ Poem }

The moon walks me home.
I want to carry her into tomorrow.
All the way in this silent calm…

The Owl and the Pussy-cat - by Edward Lear

{ Poem }

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
/ In a beautiful pea-green boat,
/ They took some honey, and plenty…

On a Cat, Ageing - by Sir Alexander Gray

{ Poem }

He blinks upon the hearth-rug,
/ And yawns in deep content,
/ Accepting all the comforts
/ That Providence has sent.
/
/ Louder he…

Cat food rap - by Anne Armstrong

{ Poem }

Well the moggy strolled in wi somehn clamped in its jaws.
/ It laid doon its present, an it waited for applause.
/ But…

Mise agus Pangur Bàn - by Meg Bateman

{ Poem }

Tha dàn Èireannach às an 9mh linn a’ toirt dealbh dhuinn air cat, Pangur Bàn,
/ agus a mhaighstir, is gach fear…

Feart - by Liz Niven

{ Poem }

In the pit mirk nicht at the fit o the stairs,
/ A heard a wee noise that jist made the hairs,
/ oan…

Bully Cat - by Richard Medrington

{ Poem }

Bully Cat
/ is very fat
/ and smelly
/
/ his body
/ is mostly
/ his belly
/
/ Bully Cat
/ is lazy
/ and nasty
/
/ lying down
/ he’s like a crazy
/ Cornish pasty
/
/ Bully Cat
/ despises
/ his owner
/
/ he eats her…

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